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Music Joe Budden & Funk Flex React To Hot 97's New Hosts After Ebro's Departure It's unclear if these new Hot 97 hosts will take over Ebro's morning slot, but either way, Joe Budden and Funk Flex might have a lot to say. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2025
Music Lil Durk Takes Major Court Loss As Judge Rejects Motion To Disqualify Prosecutors Lil Durk alleges that First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayl's appointment was improper, but a federal judge ruled otherwise. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 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 6ix9ine Calls Out 21 Savage For Being Friends With "Snitch" Young Thug 21 Savage recently criticized 6ix9ine for infamously working with the authorities in the Nine Trey Gangsters trial. By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Politics DL Hughley Jokes Nicki Minaj Should Be Worried About Chris Hanson, Not Gavin Newsom Nicki Minaj has weighed in on politics a number of times in recent months, often voicing her support for Donald Trump. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Kid Cudi To Testify About Cassie Relationship In Diddy's Criminal Trial Kid Cudi will join several other witnesses who have testified in Diddy's criminal trial including Cassie, Dawn Richard, and more. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Nuanced Stance On Doechii In Response To Adin Ross' Scathing Criticism Adin Ross labeled Doechii an "unintelligent piece of sh*t" in a brutal response to her incident at the Met Gala. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Achieve Astounding Stand-Alone Record On The Hot 100 With "luther" Kendrick Lamar & SZA have been bringing it to their co-headlining tour all while one of their collabs continues to dominate the charts. By Zachary Horvath May 12, 2025
Music Piers Morgan Blasts “Coward” Kanye West For Storming Off Mid-Interview Piers Morgan had some choice words for Kanye West after he cut off their interview early, and didn’t hold back. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Usher’s Steamy Moment With Fan Leaves Security Guard Disgusted Usher is known to get up close and personal with supporters at his shows, but this doesn't sit right with everyone. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Admits He Wants To Reconcile With Producers Amid “Donda 2” Drama Kanye West recently took to X to vent about the issues he's run into since his album "Donda 2" hit streaming services. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music Diddy Fails At Getting Key Evidence Blocked From Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy's upcoming criminal trial will be starting jury selection on May 5th with opening statements coming just days later. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025