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Politics White House Rep Clears The Air On Nicki Minaj's Trump Gold Card Nicki Minaj flexed her Trump Gold Card late last month online, leading many to believe she expedited her journey to becoming a legal citizen. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music SZA Fan Accuses Singer Of Lying About Personal Details, Pulls Receipts From her hair to her freckles to her marine biology degree from an Ivy League school to never owning a TV to her age, the fan called out the singer. By Erika Marie March 03, 2021
Music Yak Gotti Laughs At Young Thug's Apology To Drake As Their Tension Rises Young Thug is currently doing his best to make amends, but it appears that Yak Gotti is doing it out of desperation. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Music Fans Debunk Fake Tweet Alleging That Nicki Minaj Told Cassie To Stay With Diddy Despite Abuse Journalist Matthew Russell Lee has been covering the Diddy trial extensively, and clarified Cassie didn't mention Nicki Minaj in this way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music “What Did I Miss?”: Drake’s "Iceman" Rollout, Wireless Festival & The Fight To Reclaim The Narrative Drake’s officially in album rollout mode, but "Iceman" will have to do more than address public fallouts to shift the narrative around his name. By Aron A. July 09, 2025
Music Fat Joe Says He Can't Respect J. Cole After He Backed Down From Kendrick Lamar Fat Joe and Jadakiss discussed J. Cole as he gears up to finally release his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Cassie Accuses Diddy Of Assaulting Her For Going To Drake’s OVO Fest Cassie took the stand once again today to recall some of the most disturbing alleged moments from her relationship with Diddy. By Caroline Fisher May 14, 2025
Music Joe Budden Confirms He Was Considered For “The Breakfast Club” Before Its Debut During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden revealed that his career could have gone a lot differently. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Surpasses Jay-Z For Most Grammys In Hip-Hop History Kendrick Lamar went into tonight with 22 Grammys, while Jay-Z had 25. Now, Kendrick holds the record thanks to a phenomenal night. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music The Long Wait For A$AP Rocky: When Hiatuses Become Hollow Will Don’t Be Dumb ever drop? A$AP Rocky’s cool mystique is stuck in limbo, turning patient fans into increasingly cynical observers. By Aron A. July 22, 2025
Music Chris Blake Claims Drake Is Refusing To Drop "ICEMAN" Drake remains one of the biggest artists in the world, and with "ICEMAN" on the way, there has been speculation about his next move. By Alexander Cole April 02, 2026
Music 50 Cent Calls Katt Williams A “Crackhead” Over Comedy Special Jokes In Katt Williams' new Netflix special, he joked that 50 Cent's head is square-shaped, and it didn't take long for the mogul to respond. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026