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Music Jay-Z Supposedly Congratulated Kendrick Lamar On Breaking His Grammys Record While Fat Joe shared this piece of news, he also appeared to give Kendrick Lamar a backhanded compliment in the process. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Music How To Listen To J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" J. Cole has officially dropped off "The Fall-Off," and we are here to tell you how you can officially listen to the new album. By Alexander Cole February 06, 2026
Music Joe Budden Confirms He Was Considered For “The Breakfast Club” Before Its Debut During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden revealed that his career could have gone a lot differently. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music R. Kelly Victim Breaks Silence In Her First TV Interview The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse." By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Blueface Takes Homophobic Shots At NLE Choppa Blueface's remarks come after NLE Choppa seemingly dissed him on his latest single, "Shotta Flow 8," which he dropped earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Politics Billy Porter Blasts Nicki Minaj Over Donald Trump Support In recent weeks, Nicki Minaj has been called out by Don Lemon, Trevor Noah, and more for her allegiance to Donald Trump. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Politics Charlamagne Tha God Addresses Eminem, Jay-Z, & Pusha T's Epstein Files Appearance Charlamagne wants fans to calm down after Jay-Z, Pusha T, and Eminem's names popped up in the latest Epstein files. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Politics White House Rep Clears The Air On Nicki Minaj's Trump Gold Card Nicki Minaj flexed her Trump Gold Card late last month online, leading many to believe she expedited her journey to becoming a legal citizen. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Pharrell Williams Ticks Fans Off For Not Mentioning Chad Hugo During Grammy Speech Pharrell Williams won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammys last night and fans are rioting over his speech. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Selena Gomez Shows Kendrick Lamar Fandom By Rapping "Not Like Us" In Viral Clip Some fans believe this Selena Gomez video of her rapping along to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is A.I.-generated, but no confirmation yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music TI Arrested By Mistake At Atlanta Airport: Report Law enforcement authorities from Baltimore, Maryland were looking for a man whose similarities with T.I. led to an oopsie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 05, 2024
Music Ice Spice Admits She Gets Jealous Of How Easy Men Have It In A “Misogynistic World” Ice Spice says women have to be "breathtakingly hot" to get certain opportunities. By Cole Blake August 05, 2024