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Politics Waka Flocka Flame Replaces DaBaby As Headliner For MAGA Valentine's Day Event DaBaby was slated to be in Waka Flocka Flame's position for this Conservative Valentine's Day party, but his team backed out. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music Kanye West Reveals His Surprising Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore Kanye West's unexpected picks for his hip-hop Mount Rushmore come from a recently leaked extension of his 2025 interview with Justin Laboy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Lizzo's "B*tch" Album Reportedly Sells Less Than 3K First Week Lizzo's latest album has sparked questions about whether the singer can reconnect with the audience that once made her a Pop powerhouse. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music Moneybagg Yo & Asian Doll Call For Pooh Shiesty & Big30's Freedom Pooh Shiesty and Big30 are in prison for accusations that they kidnapped and robbed Gucci Mane, and Moneybagg Yo and Asian Doll chimed in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Young Thug Explains Why He Ended His Longstanding YFN Lucci Beef Young Thug and YFN Lucci had been at odds with one another for several years, but the hatchet was buried this weekend when their LPs dropped. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Sports Drake Hits A$AP Rocky With "Where She At?" Celebration At World Cup Drake was at Portugal and Croatia's face-off at the 2026 FIFA World Cup yesterday, which led to a sly shot at A$AP Rocky. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Music Drake Nearly Spits Out His Drink After BenDaDonnn Warns Him About Memphis Drake also provided BenDaDonnn with an update on when he's dropping his highly anticipated album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Raps Over Radiohead Hit In Resurfaced Snippet During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Relationships Gucci Mane's Wife Reveals How She Handles His Schizophrenic Episodes Gucci Mane opened up about his mental health struggles during his new memoir, "Episodes," which dropped earlier this month. By Cole Blake October 20, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Crashes Out Over Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle DJ Akademiks reacted to Jay-Z dissing Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Dame Dash, Tory Lanez, and more with his Roots Picnic freestyle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026
Music Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Hit Ray J With Lawsuit For Alleged Defamation This latest lawsuit against Ray J alleges that he's been "unable to accept the end of his fleeting relationship" with Kim Kardashian. By Caroline Fisher October 01, 2025
Music Drake Promises “ICEMAN” Live Stream Finale Will Be His Best Yet According to Drake, his "ICEMAN" livestream series "sounded like the perfect mix of risk and reward" to him. By Caroline Fisher November 18, 2025