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Music Kanye West Claims Playboi Carti Told Him He’s “The Worst Enemy To Have” Kanye West also recently accused Playboi Carti of coming to the hotel he was staying at, the Chateau Marmont, with a gun. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Hit With Aggravated Assault Charge In Houston Boosie Badazz is going to court on Monday over an aggravated assault charge stemming from an alleged incident at a Houston nightclub. By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026
Music Sauce Walka Allegedly Says He’ll “Get Drake Smoked” In Leaked Call With BM A leaked call allegedly involving Sauce Walka surfaces. By Aron A. June 01, 2026
Music Joe Budden Thinks Kendrick Lamar Could Do The “Funniest Thing In Hip-Hop History” On “ICEMAN” Release Date With "ICEMAN" just a few days away, the Joe Budden Podcast wonders what would happen if Kendrick Lamar dropped on the same day. By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music Lil Baby's Friend Allegedly Scams BenDaDonn & Jay Cinco Out Of $5K Over Gambling Session Lil Baby, Adin Ross, BenDaDonn, and many other folks had a hectic livestream, and the rapper also had his complaints about the session. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Blames Moneybagg Yo For His Latest Arrest Finesse2tymes was recently arrested on drug charges in Dallas, and he thinks Moneybagg Yo could allegedly be behind it. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music Wack 100 Claims 21 Savage's "F The Streets" Movement Has A Self-Serving Ulterior Motive 21 Savage has been leading the charge to change rappers' minds on the streets, but Wack 100 believes it's not as authentic as it looks. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Speaks At Erika Kirk's Turning Point USA Event, Addresses Backlash Nicki Minaj spoke with Charlie Kirk's widow and Turning Point USA CEO Erika, addressing the in-house backlash to her Donald Trump support. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Sweeps At The Grammys With "Not Like Us": 5 Takeaways It was a sweep for the West Coast. By Aron A. February 03, 2025
Reviews The Weeknd "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Review "Final" albums rarely feel as gratifying as their circumstances suggest, but Abel Tesfaye carries that weight with so much focus and detail. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 04, 2025
Music Travis Scott Fan Disrespects Timothee Chalamet Billboard With "4X4" Graffiti La Flame's army sends a message. By Zachary Horvath February 01, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Hit With New Federal Charges For Supervised Release Violations 6ix9ine still faces a mountain of legal trouble, although it hasn't stopped him from dissing Young Thug over his snitching drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2025