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Music Renowned Record Producer Bob Power Dead At 74 Artists like Questlove, Erykah Badu, and more have shared heartfelt tributes to Bob Power following news of his passing. By Caroline Fisher March 03, 2026
Music 50 Cent & T.I.'s Beef: Everything You Need To Know About The Feud T.I. and 50 Cent reignited their feud. By Aron A. March 02, 2026
Politics Cardi B Cans Feud With Trump Advisor Over Nicki Minaj Bot Claims Out Of Paranoia Cardi B got roped into a report about Nicki Minaj's political posts being amplified by bots by a Trump advisor who claimed she was involved. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Shooting Near Long Beach Marathon Burger Grand Opening Leaves One Dead & Two Injured The opening of a fourth Marathon Burger in Long Beach quickly turned horrific as gunshots rang off near the brand-new establishment. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Politics Shia LaBeouf Claims He Asked Kendrick Lamar About Donald Trump & Kamala Harris Shia LaBeouf's Kendrick Lamar claims concerning Donald Trump and Kamala Harris emerged in a Channel 5 interview about Shia's controversies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music Yeat Teases Drake Collab In "Made It On Our Own" Music Video With EsDeeKid Drake and Yeat already dropped "Dog House" as part of the "ICEMAN" era, so maybe this EsDeeKid collab hints at something else. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music Drake's Mansion Hosts Yeat & EsDeeKid For "Made It On Our Own" Music Video Considering Drake's collaborations with Yeat and his love for U.K. hip-hop, seeing EsDeeKid at The Embassy is no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Jada Pinkett Smith Wins Court Decision As Restraining Order Request Is Dismissed A win for Jada. By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Defends Himself For Giving Son Birthday Punches Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash. By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026
Music Joe Budden’s Harsh Take On J. Cole’s “Trunk Sale” Tour Confuses DJ Akademiks J. Cole's old Honda Civic recently broke down in the middle of his "Trunk Sale" tour, prompting Joe Budden to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Dumped By Lawyer Amid $10 Million Lawsuit Nicki Minaj is facing another big lawsuit from a familiar foe, but she's going to need to find new representation, adding to this headache. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music King Harris Disrespects 50 Cent's Late Mother Again By Comparing Her To A Man King Harris jumped into the beef between his dad T.I. and 50 Cent earlier this week and hasn't let up once yet. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026