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Music Young Thug Is Dropping "UY SCUTI" On Same Day As YFN Lucci's Album After Denying Beef With Him Young Thug and YFN Lucci tensions have been intact since 2017, but the former claimed that he's got no more issues with him. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Reveals He's Not Working With Kanye West Anymore Kanye West and Dave Blunts drew a lot of controversy together, and fans can't help but wonder what happened. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Music SZA Defends Lizzo From Ex-Staffers' Lawsuit Allegations Several former employees of Lizzo filed lawsuits against the singer with allegations of misconduct back in 2023. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music 50 Cent Offers Advice On Enemies After Ja Rule Says They’ll “Never” Squash Beef Earlier this week, Ja Rule opened up about his longtime feud with 50 Cent and Tony Yayo after confronting the latter on a plane. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dead At 25 The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET today. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Bad Bunny To Star In Residente's Directorial Debut Alongside A Star-Studded Cast The announcement comes after Bad Bunny put on a historic performance in the Super Bowl Halftime Show, earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music Ray J’s Manager Breaks Silence On Singer’s Viral “Bleeding” Eyes Earlier this month, Ray J performed with what appeared to be blood coming out of his eyes, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Cardi B Invokes The Epstein Files After Homeland Security Diss The United States Department of Homeland Security slammed Cardi B in a tweet today, prompting a fiery response. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music J. Cole Impressed By Freestyling Fan On His “Trunk Sale” Tour Recently, J. Cole brought his "Trunk Sale" tour to Virginia, where he got to meet one extremely talented fan. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music J. Cole Raps From Biggie & Tupac's Perspectives On "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" track "What If" ponders an alternate reality in which Biggie and Tupac's beef never escalated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
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 Diddy’s Videographer Reveals How 50 Cent & Netflix Got Unseen Footage For Docuseries Diddy's personal videographer Michael Oberlies has broken his silence on rumors surrounding "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025