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Music Ray J Hospitalized After Experiencing Extreme Chest Pain Ray J has been through a lot emotionally and mentally lately, but unfortunately things are not getting any easier for the 44-year-old. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Doechii & Adin Ross Beef, Explained Adin Ross fired back at Doechii in his verse on 6ix9ine’s “Bacon” after the TDE rapper threw shade at him on “girl, get up” ft. SZA. By Aron A. January 07, 2026
Music Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Mary J Blige Secures Legal Victory As Misa Hylton’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music 50 Cent Hilariously Responds To T.I.'s Questionable Diss Track 50 Cent was the subject of a T.I. diss track on Sunday, and it ultimately led to a pretty hilarious reaction on social media. By Alexander Cole February 23, 2026
Music Denzel Curry Thanks Baby Keem For "Ca$ino" Inclusion With Kendrick Lamar Denzel Curry and Kendrick Lamar have hidden features on Baby Keem's "Ca$ino" cut "House Money." K.Dot's on the hook, Zeltron's ad-libbing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music Travis Scott Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 At Winter Olympics Travis Scott met with Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while watching U.S.A. defeat Canada in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music Jay-Z Drops New Website Celebrating 30-Year Career After "Dead Presidents" Jay-Z has caused a lot of speculation about possible new music, a "Reasonable Doubt" rerelease, and more with this new website. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Announces He's Making An AI Album To Diss Lil Baby DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby's multi-year feud reached new heights this year, with the former demanding the latter to fight him. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music Fans Agree Baby Keem’s “Ca$ino” Was Worth The Wait Today, Baby Keem dropped off his long-awaited sophomore album "Ca$ino," with features from Kendrick Lamar, Too $hort, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music Ray J Denies Faking Bleeding Eyes, Claims Fan Stole Heart Monitor Recently, a video of Ray J performing with what looked like blood coming out of his eyes surfaced online, sparking serious concern. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music Lil Poppa's Cause Of Death Officially Revealed Yesterday, the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at the age of 25. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026