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Politics Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Nelly & Soulja Boy Under Fire For Participation In Donald Trump Inaugural Festivities Various hip-hop artists are getting called out for seemingly celebrating Trump's return to the White House. By Caroline Fisher January 18, 2025
Politics Kanye West Has A Strong Message For Folks Who Don't "Love" Donald Trump Kanye West recently thanked United States President Donald Trump for commuting Larry Hoover's federal sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Hypes New Album Up After Bringing Travis Scott Out During The Weeknd Tour Gio Ramos and DJ Swamp Izzo, two close Playboi Carti sources, claimed that his "MUSIC" follow-up LP is already finished. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky's Rihanna & Chris Brown Tweet Reveals His Twitter Account Was Hacked ASAP Rocky promised his forthcoming album, Don't Be Dumb, will be released in 2025 with a Rihanna feature. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025
Music Diddy’s Former Assistant Alleges She Had To “Beg” To Attend Grandma’s Funeral Diddy's former assistant, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Mia," was cross-examined by Brian Steel today. By Caroline Fisher May 30, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Assistant Alleges Kid Cudi & Cassie Fling Broke His Heart An alleged anonymous victim also claimed that Diddy created a toxic work environment. She took the stand in his federal trial this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
TV Kai Cenat Infuriated After Being Interrupted By A Kanye West Fanatic While Live On Stream Kai Cenat was streaming live from the AMAs when he was unceremoniously interrupted by someone who didn't have the best intentions. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2025
Music Ja Rule Fills The Father Of The Bride Role Walking His Daughter Down The Aisle On Wedding Day Ja Rule had the early 2000s in a choke hold with countless No.1s and multi-platinum albums including classics like "Holla Holla." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music Burna Boy & Travis Scott Get Funky On Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update "Fire Emoji" boasts new tracks from Burna Boy, Travis Scott, YG, Shoreline Mafia, Larry June, and Cardo Got Wings this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Music Hitta J3 Slams Ice Of “The Joe Budden Podcast” After Joining Joey Bada$$ Beef Joe Budden's podcast co-host Ice recently threw some serious shade on Twitter, prompting a quick response from Hitta J3. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Viral Drake Gives Advice To Hopeful Directors Submitting Kai Cenat Music Video Ideas Kai Cenat will direct the next Drake music video, for which fans can submit treatments right now. Before doing so, Drizzy has game to share. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music 50 Cent Clowns Kid Cudi Ahead Of Diddy Trial Testimony 50 Cent has had a lot to say about Diddy's trial since it began, and recently shared his predictions for Kid Cudi's testimony. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025