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Music 6ix9ine Responds After Being Compared To Jeffrey Epstein 6ix9ine is set to return to jail next week, and during a stream with Adin Ross, he spoke about what it's going to be like for three months. By Alexander Cole December 31, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Admitted To Being An Illegal Immigrant In Resurfaced Facebook Post Nicki Minaj recently went off on Don Lemon for covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minneapolis, last weekend. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
TV A$AP Rocky Hits "SNL" Stage Amid Big Streaming Success For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky's new album "Don't Be Dumb" is finally here, and it led to his biggest streaming day ever on Spotify amid other achievements. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Wyclef Jean & Pras Honor John Forté Following His Unexpected Death John Forté was found unresponsive by a neighbor at his Massachusetts home earlier this week at the age of 50. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Release Date For "The Fall Off" With Gorgeous Teaser Trailer J. Cole has been teasing "The Fall Off" for years, and today, the artist came through with the album's official release date. By Alexander Cole January 14, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Warns Offset’s Alleged Gambling Addiction Could Destroy His Career According to DJ Akademiks, Offset's alleged vices could take a serious toll if he doesn't get the help he needs. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music 50 Cent Joins Cam’ron In Taunting Jim Jones With “No Heat” Jokes Jim Jones recently accused Cam'ron and the rest of his crew of being "soft" on Instagram, prompting him to fire back. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music 50 Cent Makes A Bold Promise To Claressa Shields 50 Cent has been targeting Claressa Shields on social media amid his ongoing feud with her partner, Papoose. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music 50 Cent Claims He Got "Ebro In The Morning" Canceled The final episode of "Ebro In The Morning" on Hot 97 aired, last week, after the station put an end to the iconic show. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Music Busta Rhymes Goes Off On TikToker Who Calls Him Tracy Morgan Busta Rhymes was furious when the content creator tried to mistake him for the comedian Tracy Morgan at Art Basel. By Cole Blake December 08, 2025
Music Maino Goes Off On DJ Akademiks For Fabolous Comments While Likening Him To "A Jar Of Relish" Maino is passionately defending Fabolous after DJ Akademiks made fun of how the rapper dresses compared to his age. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2025
Viral 6ix9ine Removed From Adin Ross Prison Stream Featuring DJ Akademiks & Charleston White Adin Ross' prison-themed stream featuring 6ix9ine was already a circus, but the rapper shocked everyone by doing the unthinkable. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2025