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Politics 50 Cent Details "F*cked Up" Airport Experience As Government Shutdown Continues Tons of flights are being canceled and delayed across the U.S. as the government shutdown drags into its second month. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025
Music Dawn Richard Alleges Diddy Punched Cassie During A Star-Studded Dinner With Usher, Ne-Yo & Jimmy Iovine Former Danity Kane singer, Dawn Richard, is one of several witnesses to testify in Diddy's criminal trial. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Meek Mill Reveals The Truth Behind Infamous Bunny Hopping Video An old video of Meek Mill doing "bunny hops" for Michael Rubin on a tennis court is under scrutiny once again. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music Kehlani Reveals She Has Full Custody Of Her Daughter, Touches On Cult Allegations In the summer of 2024, Kehlani and ex-boyfriend Javie Young-White were in a heated custody battle over their now six-year-old daughter. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Beats Drake For Album Of The Year At The BET Awards Kendrick Lamar remains one of the best artists in the world, so it should come as no surprise that he would win big at the BET Awards. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Claims She Turned Down An Invite To Join The Recording Academy Nicki Minaj recently stated that she declined an invite to join the Recording Academy, saying the process "makes no sense." By Devin Morton July 12, 2025
Music Mario Judah Returns With New Song And Fans Are Left Flabbergasted By His Transformation Mario Judah has always been of rap's most interesting characters and fans are both happy and surprised to see him in this state. By Zachary Horvath March 04, 2025
Music Sean Kingston’s Mother Seeks Light Prison Sentence In Fraud Case Earlier this year, Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner were found guilty of multiple fraud charges. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music GloRilla Reveals Where She & Young Thug Stand After Jail Call Diss GloRilla recently reflected on a conversation she had with Young Thug after he roasted her appearance in a leaked jail call. By Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Continues To Challenge Fairness Of Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial Tory Lanez is still fighting for his freedom as he serves a ten-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Music J. Cole Fans Furious Over Massive Ticket Queues For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole announced the tour dates on Monday, after releasing his latest studio album, "The Fall-Off," earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026