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Music Chance The Rapper Is "Thinking A Lot" About Changing His Name Chance The Rapper reflected on what his stage name means to him, and why he's been seriously considering a different, albeit similar, moniker. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music J. Cole Drops "The Fall-Off" Tour Teaser Ahead Of Opening Night In Charlotte J. Cole also previewed "The Fall-Off" tour's commencement by announcing a massive magazine about hip-hop history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Joe Budden Expects Drake To Diss J. Cole On "ICEMAN" Earlier this week, Drake announced that he will be releasing his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," on Friday, May 15. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026
Politics Swae Lee Clarifies His Stance On Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music J. Cole Divulges What's Next For His Career After "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis for "The Fall-Off" also addressed the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music Cardi B Gives Men A Hilarious Tutorial On How To Eat A Banana Cardi B has men re-thinking how to eat bananas. By Tallie Spencer January 09, 2026
Music J. Cole Greeted By Mob Of Fans As His Honda Civic Gets Repaired J. Cole has been traveling around the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his newest album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Blueface Called Out For Renaming Seafood Restaurant “King Of Crabs” A revamped version of Blueface's restaurant will open in January. By Caroline Fisher December 06, 2024
Relationships Young MA Rekindles With The Ex Who Leaked Her Health Issues Young MA's ex-girlfriend previously posted a video of her dealing with serious health issues in the hospital. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Chris Brown Calls Out Reports Tying Him To Alleged Shooting Near His Home Chris Brown took to Instagram to deny the shooting happened at all, whereas law enforcement sources are reportedly insisting on it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
TV 50 Cent Teases Scripted Drama About Top Rap Lawyer Drew Findling 50 Cent is looking to make another major mark on the drama genre of TV with this first look at a scripted Drew Findling series. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music Baltimore Rapper Poppa Fetti Hit With Child Sex Trafficking Charges Poppa Fetti was previously indicted on nine state sex trafficking felonies in Baltimore County in November. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026