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Politics Nicki Minaj Calls JD Vance An "Assassin" In Front Of Charlie Kirk's Widow Erika Nicki Minaj recently spoke with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest this Sunday. Erika's husband Charlie Kirk was killed this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Young Thug Proclaims "F**k The Streets" In Response To 21 Savage Amid Young Thug, 21 Savage, and other Atlanta rappers squashing beef, fans are still wondering if Gunna and others are part of the plan. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Finally Unveils Cover Art & Pre-Save Links For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky is dropping "Don't Be Dumb" in due time, and it appears as though Tim Burton helped him with his cover art. By Alexander Cole December 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Posts Video Of Himself Partying With Maino As Feud Intensifies DJ Akademiks and Maino have been trading shots over the last week following Ak's jokes about Fabolous' fashion choices. By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Scorched Earth On Mona From "The Joe Budden Podcast" Mona recently trolled DJ Akademiks on "The Joe Budden Podcast" while discussing his recent back-and-forth with Maino and Fabolous. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Has No Sympathy For J. Cole's Explanation Of Kendrick Lamar Apology DJ Akademiks has been very critical of J. Cole in the past, especially in regards to his apology to Kendrick Lamar amid the Drake beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Baby Keem Says "Ca$ino" Is His First Album With "Meaning" Baby Keem really opened up on "Ca$ino" and it seems that was the whole point of it after giving glimpses of who he is earlier on. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2026
Music Mystikal Pleads Guilty To Rape: Everything We Know Mystikal will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing in June, where he will face up to 20 years in prison. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Essential Songs Kendrick Lamar's essential tracks highlight his lyrical genius and impact, from "A.D.H.D" to "The Heart Part 4." By Rain Adams June 20, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar's The Pop Out: The 5 Best Moments From Black Hippy to the inaugural performance of "Euphoria" and "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar made history at the Kia Forum for the Pop Out - Ken & Friends concert. By Aron A. June 20, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Proudly Showcases Her Boob Job In New Dance Video Sexyy Red has been having a phenomenal 2024. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2024
Music Chris Brown Charges Fans $1K For Concert Meet-And-Greets Breezy is making a killing off photo ops. By Elias Andrews June 07, 2024