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Music Joe Budden Is Ready To Investigate The DJ Akademiks & Charlamagne Tha God Beef Charlamagne Tha God has been attacked by one of DJ Akademiks' X accounts, and now, Joe Budden is weighing in. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music AllStar JR Arrested In Connection With NBA Ben 10 Shooting: Everything We Know AllStar JR taunted NBA Ben 10 after Ben was shot in Houston over an alleged jumping, and J Prince Jr. is also in the mix. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Finally Unveils Cover Art & Pre-Save Links For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky is dropping "Don't Be Dumb" in due time, and it appears as though Tim Burton helped him with his cover art. By Alexander Cole December 17, 2025
Music New Tay-K Mugshots Surface Online There have been some erroneous rumors concerning Tay-K circulating online, and now, there is an actual update on the artist. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Admitted To Being An Illegal Immigrant In Resurfaced Facebook Post Nicki Minaj recently went off on Don Lemon for covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minneapolis, last weekend. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Tony Yayo And Uncle Murda Share Blunt Take On Diddy's Prison Sentence 50 Cent's G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda caught up with "TMZ," and they didn't hold back on Diddy and the fate he received. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music Lil Poppa's Manager Breaks Silence On His Passing At Funeral Service Lil Poppa tragically passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month, and his family and loved ones laid him to rest today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Music Gavin Newsom Makes Nicki Minaj Rant Again By Cosigning Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj hates California governor Gavin Newsom, recently trashing his defense of transgender children and his political aspirations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music Lul Timm Calls Cap On Texas Shooting Rumors After Viral Post Sparks Panic Lul Timm is not letting the noise get to him. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Bans Lil Baby, J. Cole, & DJ Khaled From Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks is Drake's biggest fan, and with "ICEMAN" on the horizon, the commentator is putting his foot down. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Young Thug’s Latest Wild Outfit Has Fans Convinced “UY Scuti” Will Be A Classic Young Thug's fourth studio album, "UY Scuti," is currently slated for release on September 26 after delays. By Caroline Fisher September 22, 2025
Music Anonymous Source Alleges Drake's Latest Music Video Shoot Is For A Song With Lil Baby Drake has been all over Toronto shooting music videos, and according to one anonymous source, Lil Baby is involved. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026