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Music Doechii Comes Out As "Lesbian" On New Instagram Page Doechii previously described herself as bisexual while speaking about her attraction to women during an interview in 2024. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music J. Cole Provides An Update On The Status Of "It's A Boy" J. Cole recently spoke about his plans for the future of his career during an "AMA" with fans on social media. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music 50 Cent Mocks Stefon Diggs Over Rumored Cardi B Breakup & Super Bowl Loss It looks like Stefon Diggs had a rough weekend, and unsurprisingly, 50 Cent was among the first to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music 1900Rugrat Calls Lil Yachty A "B*tch" During Spirited Rant Rising Florida rapper 1900Rugrat went off on Lil Yachty in a video where he accuses him of taking the side of someone he's beefing with. By Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Kanye West Would Beat Drake In “Verzuz” Despite being a massive fan of Drake, DJ Akademiks says Kanye West has more culture-defining songs to put him over the top. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Politics Cardi B Applauds Bad Bunny's Anti-ICE Stance Amid Super Bowl Guest Rumors Cardi B also brought up her and Bad Bunny's shared Latin-Caribbean heritage and their "I Like It" collab ahead of Super Bowl LX. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" Has Harsh Takes About J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" While "The Joe Budden Podcast" doesn't think J. Cole's album "The Fall-Off" is bad by any means, they spoke on common first-day critiques. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Finesse2Tymes Calls Out GloRilla’s Sister After Bizarre TMZ Interview Finesse2tymes is one of many reacting staunchly to GloRilla's sister's claims that the Memphis femcee isn't helping their family financially. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Louisiana Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Another Appeal In C-Murder Case C-Murder fought for his freedom for over two decades after being convicted of the murder of 16-year-old Steve Thomas in 2009. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Luther Vandross’ Official Instagram Account Responds To Cher’s Viral Grammys Mix-Up During the 2026 Grammys, Cher accidentally named the late Luther Vandross the winner of record of the year instead of Kendrick Lamar and SZA. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music 50 Cent Won’t Back Down Amid $1 Million Lawsuit Against Ex 50 Cent is currently suing his ex, Shaniqua Tompkins, for allegedly violating a contract she signed with G-Unit Books. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Argues The Moon Landing Was Fake Nicki Minaj has been speaking out about politics countless times in recent months, even firmly supporting Donald Trump. By Cole Blake February 04, 2026