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Kevin Goddard October 11, 2017 Music The ADL didn't take long to respond to Kanye West's apology, which was plastered on the latest edition of the "Wall Street Journal."
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Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026 Music Pras received a 14-year prison sentence for charges of money laundering, conspiracy, foreign lobbying, witness tampering, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks recently sat down with A$AP Rocky for an interview, and according to the personality, he was incredibly honest.
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Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj called out Don Lemon, earlier this week, by criticizing his coverage of an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis.
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Cole Blake January 21, 2026 Relationships Blueface was previously linked to Hazel-E when he got out of prison, last year, but has since begun dating Nevaeh Akira.
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Cole Blake January 14, 2026 Music The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
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Cole Blake January 12, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy had fans worried about this album as it ran into a delay and even a possible cancelation. But all systems seem to be a go.
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Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026 Music Tupac Shakur was shot in this BMW after a Mike Tyson fight almost 30 years ago, and died in a hospital days later.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026 Music Joe Budden took strong issue with Adin Ross' Doechii criticisms, and DJ Akademiks explained why he's not checking Ross' Budden disses.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026 Streetwear Jay-Z is always wearing some crazy timepieces on his wrist and this icy blue Patek Philippe is no exception.
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Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Watch BET’s Instabooth Freestyles With XXXTentacion, A$AP Ferg, Dave East, & More Dave East, ASAP Ferg, XXXTentacion, DJ Khaled & more spits bars for BET's "Instabooth" freestyle segment.
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Kevin Goddard 
Music Anti-Defamation League Weighs In On Kanye West's Apology The ADL didn't take long to respond to Kanye West's apology, which was plastered on the latest edition of the "Wall Street Journal."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Pras Fails To Avoid Prison In Conspiracy Appeal, But It's Not All Bad News Pras received a 14-year prison sentence for charges of money laundering, conspiracy, foreign lobbying, witness tampering, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Says A$AP Rocky Admitted Rihanna Is The Root Of Drake Beef DJ Akademiks recently sat down with A$AP Rocky for an interview, and according to the personality, he was incredibly honest.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Donald Trump Backs Nicki Minaj In Her Feud With Don Lemon Nicki Minaj called out Don Lemon, earlier this week, by criticizing his coverage of an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis.
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Cole Blake 
Relationships Blueface Claps Back At Hazel-E For Calling Him "Zesty" With A Raunchy Response Blueface was previously linked to Hazel-E when he got out of prison, last year, but has since begun dating Nevaeh Akira.
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Cole Blake 
Music Ebro Darden Speaks Out After Mero Lands Hot 97's New Morning Show The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
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Cole Blake 
Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals That He's Dropping "Slime Cry" Album Very Soon NBA YoungBoy had fans worried about this album as it ran into a delay and even a possible cancelation. But all systems seem to be a go.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music BMW From Tupac's 1996 Las Vegas Shooting Now Selling For $1.75 Million Tupac Shakur was shot in this BMW after a Mike Tyson fight almost 30 years ago, and died in a hospital days later.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Joe Budden Confronts DJ Akademiks For Not Defending Him Against Adin Ross Joe Budden took strong issue with Adin Ross' Doechii criticisms, and DJ Akademiks explained why he's not checking Ross' Budden disses.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Streetwear Jay-Z Flexes An Incredibly Rare Patek Philippe During Fat Joe Linkup Jay-Z is always wearing some crazy timepieces on his wrist and this icy blue Patek Philippe is no exception.
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Zachary Horvath