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Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Claims Chrissy Teigen Has A "Dik" Chrissy Teigen could be seen laughing at Trevor Noah's jokes about Nicki Minaj during the Grammys on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Kanye West Blames His Bipolar Condition On His Infamous 2002 Car Crash Kanye West issued a lengthy apology for all of his controversial behavior over the last several years of his career. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Thirsts For Doja Cat Again On "Slime Cry" NBA YoungBoy has had a celebrity crush on Doja Cat for a little while now and the rapper decided to shoot his shot again on "Slime Cry." By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music BenDaDonnn Responds To Rumors That Drake Took Back His Gifted Rolls-Royce Over this past Christmas, Drake surprised BenDaDonn with a murdered-out Rolls-Royce, and people have claimed the former took it back. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Music J. Cole Has Hip-Hop Fans Stunned With New Single "Disc 2 Track 2" J. Cole has officially released the first single from his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Makes Rare Public Appearance At Unexpected California Spot After wrapping up his massive "Grand National" tour with SZA and others, Kendrick Lamar might not pop out again for quite a while... By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Lil Baby Overtakes 21 Savage For The Highest-Charting Rap Album On Apple Music Lil Baby and 21 Savage both ended 2025 on a high note with their new albums, but the former as a little bit of a leg up to start 2026. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Has The Internet Picking Sides Some folks believe Drake should be held accountable for his Stake promotion, while others believe this is a frivolous attempt to squeeze cash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Pop Culture Tammy Rivera Labels Nicki Minaj A "Bootlicker" For Her AmericaFest Appearance Nicki Minaj has been at the receiving tons of criticism for her AmFest appearance, but Tammy Rivera is taking the disrespect to a new level. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Music Dr. Umar Claims 50 Cent Made Diddy Docuseries Out Of “Self-Hatred” Netflix's new 50 Cent-produced doc, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," continues to elicit mixed reactions from viewers. By Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Has An Unfortunate Update On "Slime Cry" Album NBA YoungBoy first announced that this project was in the works in October. However, it's continuing to hit some speed bumps. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025