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Music J. Cole Unveils Cover Art For Upcoming Album “The Fall-Off” J Cole has finally announced the official release date of his highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Rich The Kid Claims He Might Have Given Kanye West His Final Hit Recently, Rich The Kid took to his Instagram Story to throw some serious shade at his collaborator, Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On Mero Taking Ebro's Spot On Hot 97 Mero began hosting his own show on Hot 97 on Tuesday morning, following the cancelation of "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Politics Ludacris & Nelly To Headline Country Music Festival Featuring Kid Rock Fans aren't happy to see Ludacris and Nelly performing at a festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Burna Boy Suggests He's Still Got Strong Beef With Davido During Livestream Burna Boy's recent appearance on a PlaqueBoyMax stream has fans wondering if Davido will respond to this shade. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music Turk Hit With $12 Million Lawsuit For Allegedly Sabotaging Cash Money Tour Turk previously accused the Cash Money 30th anniversary tour's agency and promoters of unrightfully booting him from the trek. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music Sean Paul Calls For Help After Hurricane Melissa Destroys Parts Of Jamaica Sean Paul will personally match every dollar donated to Food for the Poor Jamaica, up to $50,000. By Tallie Spencer October 30, 2025
Music Offset Reportedly Owes Over $2.3 Million In Unpaid Taxes Offset was recently hit with yet another federal tax lien, officially marking the third filed against him this year. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Music Rah Ali Breaks Silence On Nicki Minaj Credit Card Fraud Allegations In Emotional Letter Earlier this month, Nicki Minaj revealed that multiple people had made unauthorized charges on her American Express card, costing her $25K. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Music Jackboy Ignites Kodak Black Snitching Rumors With 2015 Interrogation Video Recently, Jackboy took to social media to revive his years-long feud with Kodak Black by trying to expose him. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Music Juvenile Reveals He Helped 50 Cent Sign With Eminem 50 Cent ended up releasing his iconic debut studio album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin‘," through Eminem's Shady Records. By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music GloRilla Likes Post Throwing Shade At Megan Thee Stallion Fans are once again theorizing that GloRilla is at odds with Megan Thee Stallion following her latest social media move. By Cole Blake October 29, 2025