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Politics Nicki Minaj Goes On Unprompted Rant About Trans Kids & Gavin Newsom Nicki Minaj's continued support of JD Vance and the administration of United States President Donald Trump continues to cause controversy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Music Nashville Police Hunt Final Suspect In Chris King’s Murder As Case Moves Toward Justice The final suspect, Trayvon Palmer, is reportedly believed to be in Los Angeles. By Tallie Spencer December 11, 2025
Music LiAngelo Ball Admits He Regrets Leaving Miss Nikki Baby, Says His Marriage To Rashida Nicole Was A “Reset Gone Wrong” Gelo is opening up about his past relationship regrets. By Tallie Spencer December 11, 2025
Music Waka Flocka Flame Convinced Diddy Is A “Monster” After Watching 50 Cent’s Docuseries Waka Flocka Flame has strong feelings about Netflix's new 50 Cent-produced Diddy docuseries, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Politics JD Vance Takes Nicki Minaj Over Cardi B Nicki Minaj has been more and more vocal about her support of the Donald Trump administration over the last month or so. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music The Game Claims He Hung Up On Michael Jackson Over 50 Cent Beef Believe it or not, this is not the only time The Game has told this story. He last did so in 2019 with "HipHopDX." By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music 50 Cent Delivers Surprising Take On Potential Diddy Comeback 50 Cent continues to stand by his new Netflix docuseries, despite Diddy's team calling it a "shameful hit piece." By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Threatened To “Drug” And “Pimp” Danity Kane Members During a recent interview, Diddy's former bodyguard Gene Deal reflected on the mogul's relationship with Danity Kane. By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music Lil Baby's "The Leaks" Shoots Up Billboard Charts After First Full Week Of Sales Lil Baby recently got into an argument with an NBA YoungBoy fan over the true popularity of his new project. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Music OsamaSon Reportedly Breaks Ankle During Phoenix Concert Fall OsamaSon had to cut his performance in Phoenix, Arizona short this week and was rushed away in an ambulance. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Music Ja Rule Threatens To Sue 50 Cent For Spreading Allegations About Him & Diddy Ja Rule was furious with 50 Cent for posting a video of Diddy's former bodyguard making allegations about them. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Joe Budden Reveals Why Hip-Hop Will Never Die During a recent interview, Joe Budden weighed in on the narrative that the genre of hip-hop is on its way out. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025