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Music Mal Claims J. Cole Hasn't Reached Out To Drake Since Kendrick Lamar Apology Mal, like other fans, wants J. Cole to address his relationships with Drake and Kendrick Lamar on "The Fall–Off" and explain beef dynamics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Melyssa Ford Speaks On Being A Pawn In The Drake-Joe Budden Beef Drake made things extra awkward between Melyssa Ford and "The Joe Budden Podcast" after being shouted out on "Gimme A Hug." By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Says the Man Who Sexually Assaulted Him Is Dead, Shannon Sharpe Left Stunned During a recent appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Kevin Gates opened up about being sexually abused as a teenager. By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Wants To Run For Mayor Of New York City It looks like A$AP Rocky could be eyeing a career pivot following the release of his new album, "Don't Be Dumb." By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music J. Cole’s "Birthday Blizzard '26" Freestyles Leave The Internet In Awe Yesterday, J. Cole surprised fans with the release of four new freestyles just in time for his 41st birthday. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 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 50 Cent & Netflix Sued By Former Sex Worker Over Diddy Docuseries A former sex worker named Clayton Howard alleges that his story was misrepresented in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher January 28, 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 Drake's Latest Duck Face Selfies Have The Internet Cracking Up Drake's go-to selfie pose made a return to his Instagram last night and once again his fans are both laughing and a tad annoyed. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 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
Music A$AP Rocky Commends Kendrick Lamar & Drake For Their Battle, But Not Entirely A$AP Rocky spoke to DJ Akademiks about whether or not Kendrick Lamar and Drake, who Rocky's beefing with, crossed a line in their battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Miami Club That Played Kanye West's "Hitler" Song Now Facing Investigation Andrew Tate, Clavicular, Sneako, Nick Fuentes, and other creators caused controversy by requesting this Kanye West track at a Miami club. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026