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Music Mal Finally Gives J. Cole His Props After Attending "Fall-Off" Tour Concert Mal has been extremely critical of J. Cole over the past couple of years, and on Monday, he offered up his updated take. By Alexander Cole August 04, 2026
Music Laurieann Gibson Suggests Nicki Minaj's Early Management Was Toxic Looking back on her time with Nicki Minaj, Laurieann Gibson explained why she believes management failed one of Hip Hop's biggest stars. By Erika Marie July 01, 2026
Music YG Announces “The Gentlemen’s Club” Tour: How To Buy Tickets YG's hitting the road this fall. By Aron A. July 22, 2026
Pop Culture Don Lemon Channels Mariah Carey To Fire Back At Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj originally took aim at Don Lemon to complain about his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at Cities Church. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Scores Five Nominations At The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards Kendrick Lamar is in the running for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and more at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Pop Culture FG Famous Arrested For Retaliation Shootings After Friend JayDaYoungan's Death His arrest, unfortunately, coincided with his fallen friend's funeral in Louisiana. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2022
Music Pooh Shiesty In "Good Spirits" Despite Bond Hearing Result Pooh Shiesty had a difficult time during his court appearance yesterday, but his lawyer Bradford Cohen, has provided an encouraging update. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Politics Drake Appears To Show Love To Pro-Palestine Protesters Outside Of His Copenhagen Hotel Drake is currently in Europe with PartyNextDoor to tour in support of their recent album, "Some Sexy Songs 4 U." By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music LL Cool J Calls Out Rappers For Chasing Clicks Instead Of Real Fans Social media has changed how artists approach music, but LL Cool J says the pressure to generate numbers can compromise creativity. By Erika Marie October 20, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Argues The Moon Landing Was Fake Nicki Minaj has been speaking out about politics countless times in recent months, even firmly supporting Donald Trump. By Cole Blake February 04, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Struggles To Answer If He Wants Lil Durk To Come Home Trap Lore Ross was recently on "The Real Report," where he didn't seem to want to give his true position on Lil Durk. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2026
Original Content LUCKI Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore the rise of rapper LUCKI and how his unique style led to a strong net worth in 2024. Discover his journey, influence, and potential. By Jake Skudder January 31, 2024