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Music 50 Cent Claims Jay-Z Might Still Be Angry Over 2003 Reebok Commercial 50 Cent has made his trolling of Jay-Z no secret in recent years, and the tensions between them go much farther back. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Yella Beezy Gets Trial Date For Alleged Capital Murder Of Mo3 Yella Beezy stands accused of hiring Kewon White to murder Mo3, and another codefendant, Devin Brown, also faces capital murder charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Pop Culture Breaking Down Cardi B's Beef With Plus-Size Fashion Influencer Samyra Their feud started with fatphobia accusations and resurfaced when Samyra objected to Cardi B working with Old Navy. By Erika Marie September 04, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Sound Engineer Reportedly Claims 6ix9ine Inspired "Pissed Me Off" Justin Gibson, the defense's final witness in the Lil Durk trial, reportedly claimed Durk and 6ix9ine knew how to go viral with fans' demands. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Lil Uzi Vert Fans Think “Yoko” Contains A Lil Yachty Diss The beef rumors continue. By Tallie Spencer September 04, 2026
Music Fat Joe Says R. Kelly Has "No Problems" In Prison After Seeing His Underground Fight Club Footage Fat Joe claims R. Kelly can fend for himself. By Tallie Spencer September 03, 2026
Music T-Boz Recovering After Sickle Cell Crisis Forces Her Off TLC Tour A new TLC update says T-Boz is getting stronger after hospitalization and will return only when medically cleared. By Erika Marie September 03, 2026
Music JAY-Z Fans Left Disappointed After Listening Party Offers No New Music Some JAY-Z fans expected a new song from the mysterious listening party but heard only familiar catalog cuts. By Erika Marie September 03, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Groups Herself With Trump And Elon Musk In Bizarre Message Nicki Minaj says Trump, Elon Musk and herself possess “spiritual signatures” that cannot be duplicated. By Erika Marie September 03, 2026
Music Clipse Are Already Working On New Music With Pharrell One Clipse project is already finished, while Pusha T says another is currently being worked on. By Erika Marie September 03, 2026
Music Pusha T Says Clipse’s Grammy Win Came With Plenty Of Politics Pusha T reflects on Clipse’s Grammy campaign after losing major categories to Kendrick Lamar and taking home one win. By Erika Marie September 03, 2026
Music Lil Durk Trial: Prosecution Officially Rests Its Case The Lil Durk trial has been one of the biggest ongoing stories in rap, and on Thursday, a major milestone was completed. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026