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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 Fat Joe Says He Can't Respect J. Cole After He Backed Down From Kendrick Lamar Fat Joe and Jadakiss discussed J. Cole as he gears up to finally release his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Reveals Why He’s Not Afraid Of A.I. During a recent podcast appearance, Lil Wayne shared his unfiltered take on artificial intelligence, making it clear that he's a fan. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music Rihanna's Shooter Hit With Over A Dozen Charges On Top Of Attempted Murder L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman spoke about the shooting at Rihanna's house outside of the court house on Tuesday. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Joe Budden Steps Into Viral Debate About Drake's Classic Albums "The Joe Budden Podcast" recently spoke about Drake's discography after Ebro suggested he's never making a classic album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2026
Music King Harris Tries To One Up 50 Cent With Another Diss Track King Harris has not let up on 50 Cent one bit after disrespecting his mother Tiny and today, he's proven again that he's not slowing down. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music 50 Cent Hilariously Showers Diddy Hater With Cash 50 Cent has been at odds with Diddy for years now, and a recent fan interaction proves that nothing has changed. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Kanye West Shows Love To Kodak Black & Adin Ross For Praising His "WW3" Single Kanye West's "WW3" single is expected to serve as a title track for his next album, although he still hasn't confirmed a release date. By Cole Blake April 13, 2025
Music Ester Dean Pens Open Letter Explaining Keri Hilson & Beyonce Diss Controversy Keri Hilson claimed she didn't write the lyrics in her "Turnin' Me On" remix dissing Beyonce, whereas Ester Dean also refused responsibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Accuses Drake Of "Biting" Kendrick Lamar For "NOKIA" Music Video Other fans think Drake purposefully mocked Kendrick Lamar and his visual language in the "NOKIA" music video. But that's just a theory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025
Music Jeweler Calls Out Blueface Over Alleged Unpaid Tab Blueface recently hopped online to flaunt some flashy new chains, prompting a jeweler from his past to come forward. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music Rihanna Reportedly Breaks Silence On Home Shooting Details In Police Report Rihanna's reported testimony about the shooting at her home with A$AP Rocky emerged this week amid suspect Ivanna Ortiz's not guilty plea. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026