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Relationships Cardi B Talks Picking Better Men Amid Maduka Okoye Drama Reflecting on her relationships, Cardi B admitted she'd make different choices while brushing off criticism of her dating life. By Erika Marie July 22, 2026
Music Diddy, Biggie's Estate, & Snoop Dogg Hit With Lawsuit Over "Nasty Girl" And "I Wanna Thank Ya" Diddy, Snoop Dogg, and even the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. are being sued for alleged copyright infringement. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music R. Kelly Is Now Asking Donald Trump To Reduce His 30-Year Prison Sentence R. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking, although now, he wants a commutation. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Young Thug Calls Out Nine Vicious For Claiming He Never Denied YSL Deal Young Thug had claimed he resigned Nine Vicious to YSL, which Nine seemed to deny online. Now, fans don't know who is being truthful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Taps Slick Rick & Pharrell To Rock The Stage At Yankee Stadium In addition to Slick Rick and Pharrell, JAŸ-Z also brought out Eminem at night two of his record-breaking Yankee Stadium run. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Brings Out Nas And Blue Ivy Carter During New York Show JAŸ-Z is performing at Yankee Stadium, and he is bringing out heavy-hitting guests like Nas and his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. By Alexander Cole July 10, 2026
Music Kai Cenat Announces T-Pain & Dreamdoll Will Be Part Of Streamer University Streamer University is back, and Kai Cenat has recruited another star-studded lineup to help mentor the next wave of content creators. By Erika Marie July 07, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Apologizes After Skipping Out On Maine Show After failing to show up for a concert in Bangor, Maine, Lil Wayne has offered an apology to his disappointed fans. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music Lil Uzi Vert Sues Rehab Employee For Alleged Secret Recording Of Treatment Lil Uzi Vert also sued the rehabilitation center itself, Oro House Recovery Centers, and the employee's underage nephew. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Original Content Ludacris & Nate Dogg Made One Of Hip Hop's Greatest Collabs With "Area Codes" Released at a pivotal moment for both artists, "Area Codes" became the perfect showcase for Ludacris' charisma and Nate Dogg's unmistakable voice. By Erika Marie July 03, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Believes All Of Drake's Beefs Are Because Of Jay-Z Amid recent shots between Drake and Jay-Z, DJ Akademiks claimed Drizzy's past enemies like Kendrick Lamar and Pusha T were just Hov's pawns. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Robbery Victim Writes Fearful Letter To Pooh Shiesty's Judge "C.W.," who wrote a letter to Pooh Shiesty's judge in the Gucci Mane case, may have been Gucci's security guard during the alleged incident. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026