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Politics DL Hughley Jokes Nicki Minaj Should Be Worried About Chris Hanson, Not Gavin Newsom Nicki Minaj has weighed in on politics a number of times in recent months, often voicing her support for Donald Trump. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Future's Artist Doe Boy Challenges NBA YoungBoy To Fight After Diss NBA YoungBoy recently dropped a diss track against Future and continued to taunt the Freebandz crew by dissing Doe Boy on his Instagram post. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music J. Cole Confirms Dreamville Fest Rumor About Drake & Kendrick Lamar J. Cole's Dreamville Fest has been discussed during this string of interviews, including how Drake and Kendrick Lamar were nearly involved. By Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026
Music Chris Brown Cancels "Breezy Bowl XX" Memphis Show As His Tour Achieves Lucrative Success Chris Brown's "Breezy Bowl XX" trek has been selling out crowds, but sadly, a show has been axed for reasons out of his control. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Kicks Ladies Out Of His Studio After Suspecting One Was Underage Recently, Finesse2tymes put his foot down during a studio session, making a whole group leave over age concerns. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2026
Music Ja Rule Reveals What Advice He’d Give Drake Amid Kendrick Lamar Feud Ja Rule has dealt with his fair share of rap beef throughout his decades-long career, much like Drake and Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Reacts To Young Thug Scandal By Referencing His Gunna Diss Freddie Gibbs has had it out for Gunna even before Young Thug. Their beef dates back to 2020 and has stayed alive ever since. By Zachary Horvath August 30, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Trolls Jay-Z With Bizarre AI Wig Image After Her Instagram Vanishes Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj's Instagram profile mysteriously disappeared, prompting her and the Barbz to speculate. By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music "Burn Cage" Reportedly Discovered At D4vd's Hollywood Rental Home Authorities are still investigating the death of Celeste Rivas after she was found in the trunk of a Tesla belonging to D4vd. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Relationships Coi Leray Disagrees With Justin Laboy That Liking Another Woman's Pictures Isn't Cheating Things got a little awkward during a special edition of Justin Laboy's podcast where he chatted with girlfriend Coi Leray. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music Lil Uzi Vert Facing Mega Copyright Lawsuit Over "Just Wanna Rock" 2025 had been relatively quiet for Lil Uzi Vert up until this week where we have learned about two lawsuits in a matter of days. By Zachary Horvath November 10, 2025
Music J. Cole’s "Birthday Blizzard '26" Freestyles Leave The Internet In Awe Yesterday, J. Cole surprised fans with the release of four new freestyles just in time for his 41st birthday. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026