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Sports Lil Wayne's Hatred Of The Chiefs Earns A Response From Travis Kelce Travis Kelce isn't fazed by Lil Wayne's cheating accusation. By Cole Blake January 23, 2025
Music Mike Epps Apologizes To Nicki Minaj For His Explicit Jokes A video of Mike Epps making inappropriate jokes about Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump recently surfaced online. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music How To Listen To J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" J. Cole has officially dropped off "The Fall-Off," and we are here to tell you how you can officially listen to the new album. By Alexander Cole February 06, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill Reunites With Wyclef Jean At The Grammys During D'Angelo & Roberta Flack Tribute Lauryn Hill took to the stage tonight at the Grammy Awards for a special tribute to D'Angelo and Roberta Flack. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
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. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music North West Shares New Song Snippet Produced By Kanye West Amid North West's various new songs and snippets, plus her dad Kanye West's upcoming album "BULLY," the West family's very artistically busy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music Cash Out Ordered To Pay Sex Trafficking Victim $40 Million Amid Life Sentence One of Cash Out's sex trafficking victims has been awarded $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
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. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Diddy's Team Reportedly Increases Miami Estate's Security Ahead Of Possible Release After a mixed verdict in the Diddy trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys are debating Sean Combs' possible bond before sentencing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2025
Music Diddy Found Not Guilty Of Racketeering & Sex Trafficking Cassie, Convicted On Lesser Charges Diddy was facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation. Today, the jury gave their final verdict. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2025
Music Beyonce Addresses Frightening Flying Car Malfunction In Light-Hearted Instagram Post Over the weekend, Beyonce handled a prop malfunction like a pro during her "COWBOY CARTER" tour stop in Houston. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2025
Music King Combs Shares BTS Footage Of His New EP With Kanye West King Combs teamed up with Kanye West for a new EP as his father, Diddy, remains on trial in New York City. By Cole Blake June 29, 2025