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Music Kendrick Lamar Praises Baby Keem's Creative Evolution In Third “Ca$ino” Documentary Baby Keem's long-awaited sophomore album "Ca$ino" is slated for release tomorrow, and features his cousin, Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Will Speak During Donald Trump's Crypto Forum At Mar-a-Lago Nicki Minaj has already voiced her support for Donald Trump at multiple different events in recent months. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music J. Cole’s “The Fall-Off” World Tour Presale Draws Thousands Of Fans J. Cole is preparing to embark on a 54-date world tour in support of his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Kodak Black Leaves Fans Concerned After Drinking Lean While Driving On IG Live Kodak Black sparked a lot of fan concern after a recent Instagram livestream where he filmed himself drinking lean while driving. By Devin Morton September 10, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Fails To Chart With "Lonely At The Top" Despite Strong Hype Joey Bada$$ fans were incredibly excited for his return, especially after his pretty resounding win against the West Coast. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025
Music Fat Joe Admits He Lost Millions Over Beef With 50 Cent & Jay-Z According to Fat Joe, lucrative deals with both Air Jordan and Reebok fell through due to his issues with high-profile peers. By Caroline Fisher September 09, 2025
Music Yeat Takes Shot At Kendrick Lamar On New Drake Collab “Dog House” Drake dropped off his newest track last night, "Dog House" featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf, which features shade directed at Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher September 09, 2025
Music Fat Joe Accuses Tyrone Blackburn Of Using AI To Create His Legal Defense Fat Joe is suing Tyrone Blackburn and Terrance Dixon for defamation after they filed a lawsuit against him, earlier this year. By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Admits He Doesn’t Trust Gay Men Who Aren’t Up Front About Sexuality Young Thug claims that in his eyes, gay men who don't disclose their sexuality right away are violating "man code." By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Benzino Claims Young Thug's Jail Calls Are Leaked By The U.S. Government Benzino's rap career began in the 90s, it has included beefs with 50 Cent, Eminem, Fat Joe, and his daughter Coi Leray. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 07, 2025
Music The Game Calls Leaking Phone Calls The "New Snitching" Amid Young Thug Controversy The Game took to Instagram to deliver a post that doubled as both a minor defense of Young Thug and a callout of whoever's leaked his calls. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Latto & Ice Spice Bury The Hatchet On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update In addition to the beef-squashing single from Latto and Ice Spice, "Fire Emoji" also boasts new cuts from Don Toliver and Tierra Whack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2025