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Music Kid Cudi Kicks M.I.A. Off His Tour After Republican Rant Gets Met With Boos M.I.A. was the opening act on Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers Tour, although that is now officially over thanks to her antics. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Addresses Young Thug's Prison Diss On Baby Keem's New Album For those unaware, Young Thug had some not-so-nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem in a jail call that leaked last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music Charleston White Blasts Both Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane Amid Alleged Video Charleston White accused Gucci Mane of being a snitch, but he also believes Pooh Shiesty deserves life in prison. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Sports J Cole Speaks Out Amid The Ridicule Of His CBA Performance J Cole has been made fun of relentlessly for his underwhelming performance in the CBA and earlier today, he spoke about his experience. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Kanye West Dominates Billboard Charts Amid “BULLY” Success Kanye West is currently at the center of a great deal of controversy, but his new album "BULLY" is still racking up streams. By Caroline Fisher April 07, 2026
Music Diddy's Ex Assistant Alleges He Split Cassie's Head Open In Gruesome Attack Cassie previously provided witness testimony in the Diddy trial, detailing their alleged relationship dynamic and his alleged crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Dr. Dre Creates Hype For A Potential Eminem Verzuz Dr. Dre asks who would be competition for Eminem. By Taiyo Coates January 24, 2022
Pop Culture "Princess Diana" Remix Lands Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj At No. 4 On Billboard's Hot 100 Chart Congrats to the Queen of Rap and her fellow New Yorker! By Hayley Hynes April 25, 2023
Music MIA Weighs In On Theories About Kanye & Jay-Z's Fallout MIA says that Kanye West was instrumental in the success of Jay-Z, as he provided the creativity to their relationship. By Cole Blake March 25, 2025
Streetwear Young Thug's Ridiculous Alligator Top Gets Some Comments From PETA PETA has fired back at Young Thug through his Instagram comments over the $25,000 alligator tank top he wore. By Ben Atkinson March 24, 2026
Music Drake Teases A Deep Freeze As Fans Await “ICEMAN” Drake first started teasing his ninth studio album back in 2024, and now, it looks like it's just around the corner. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Surpasses Jay-Z For Most Grammys In Hip-Hop History Kendrick Lamar went into tonight with 22 Grammys, while Jay-Z had 25. Now, Kendrick holds the record thanks to a phenomenal night. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026