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Music 50 Cent Weighs In On Kanye West's Wireless Festival Controversy Kanye West's headlining gig at Wireless Festival comes after he performed in Los Angeles for the first time since 2021. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Cardi B Honors Lil Kim As "The Blueprint" After Their NYC Show Lil Kim thanked Cardi B and their fans for the warm welcome at Madison Square Garden last week, creating more solidarity between the two. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains How Drake Is Turning Haters Into Fans With "Iceman" Drake still hasn't confirmed a release date for his highly-anticipated album, "Iceman," despite promoting the project since 2025. By Cole Blake April 13, 2026
Music 50 Cent Drops Untitled Track While Trolling T.I., Papoose & Fabolous It seems like 50 Cent might be teasing something big with his talk about "the algorithm" against T.I., Papoose, Fabolous, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music North West Builds Hype For Debut EP With Promising New Teaser 12-year-old North West continues to flaunt her musical ability, proving that she takes after her Grammy-winning father. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Pop Culture Ivanna Ortiz Could Lose Speech Pathology License Over Alleged Rihanna Attack Ivanna Ortiz, the 35-year-old Orlando woman accused of trying to kill Rihanna, is at risk of losing her job and much more. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks' Two-Hour Phone Call With Cardi B Leads To Major Revelation About Nicki Minaj Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have engaged in a heated feud in the past, but a phone call with DJ Akademiks reveals a new truth. By Alexander Cole March 05, 2026
Music NBA Veteran Admits He Almost Knocked Out Kanye West Over Parking Spot During a recent episode of his podcast, a former NBA star recalled a tense run-in he once had with Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Rihanna Celebrates A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Landing At No. 1 On Billboard A$AP Rocky went through some first week sales turbulence with his highly anticipated album "Don't Be Dumb," but Rihanna doesn't care. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Pledges A Massive Contribution To Donald Trump's Latest Initiative Nicki Minaj also described herself as Donald Trump's biggest supporter while joining him at an event on Wednesday. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music Don Toliver's "Octane" Receives Early But Promising First Week Sales Projections Don Toliver's fifth album "Octane" has been receiving a lot of glowing reviews from fans, and it seems like it will result in a great debut. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026