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Music Meek Mill Downplays Diddy Connection By Claiming "Something Ain't Right" Meek wants to launch an investigation. By Elias Andrews September 23, 2024
Music Drake's Dad Elicits Amused Reactions By Hitting The Club For His Birthday Dennis Graham enjoyed his birthday on Friday night. By Cole Blake September 21, 2024
Music Kanye West Accused By Redditors Of Egregious AI Use On "VULTURES 2" Given the quality of "VULTURES 2", this wouldn't shock us too much if its indeed true. By Zachary Horvath September 18, 2024
Music Diddy To Stay In Jail Despite Unfathomable Bail Proposal Diddy won't be getting out on bail. By Cole Blake September 17, 2024
Music DJ Hed Has A Hot Take About Kendrick Lamar & Lil Wayne Super Bowl Controversy Some disagree vehemently, and others know exactly where DJ Hed is coming from. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2024
Politics 50 Cent Jokes That Kanye West & Nicki Minaj Inspired Him To Avoid Politics Both Kanye West and Nicki Minaj have been involved in tons of controversies for their opinions on politics. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Kay Flock Files Motion To Appeal His 30-Year Prison Sentence New York rapper Kay Flock was sentenced to 30 years in mid-December after several guilty convictions tied to four shootings in 2020 and 2021. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Takes The Next Step Towards Releasing "Bully" Kanye West recently confirmed a tracklist for "Bully," featuring a total of 13 songs that will be spread across two sides. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj's Deportation Petition Has Tens Of Thousands Of Signatures Nicki Minaj's AmFest appearance has put her in a horrific spot as of late and it's only getting worse as these signatures pile up. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music Lil Durk Takes Major Court Loss As Judge Rejects Motion To Disqualify Prosecutors Lil Durk alleges that First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayl's appointment was improper, but a federal judge ruled otherwise. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Winter Blanco Urges The Public To Believe Trey Songz’s Accusers Winter Blanco previously alleged that Trey Songz physically assaulted her in 2018, and that she was too afraid to come forward. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music Brian McKnight Allegedly Rejected Dying Son Niko's Plea For Love During a recent interview, Brian McKnight Jr. recalled a heartbreaking phone call he received from his brother Niko shortly before he died. By Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025