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Music Kanye West Sent Candace Owens Secret Information To Be Released In Case He's Killed Candace Owens has been a staunch Kanye West defender/protector for the last few years, and it seems Ye has a lot of trust in her. By Zachary Horvath October 10, 2025
Music Drake Paid For "ICEMAN" Rollout Himself, Says DJ Akademiks Akademiks was able to meet Drake for the first time after the rapper flew him out to Toronto on a private jet. By Erika Marie May 21, 2026
Streetwear Cardi B Polarizes Internet With Puffy Marc Jacobs Outfit At The Met Gala Cardi B wore a giant Marc Jacobs gown with puffy, exaggerated proportions to the 2026 Met Gala and revealed she was battling a fever. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux “Prolific” Tracklist Revealed With appearances from Cardi B, Ty Dolla $ign and more. By Aron A. August 13, 2026
Relationships Nicki Minaj’s Sister Explains The Real Reason They’re Not On Good Terms Ming Li opens up about the distance between her and Nicki Minaj. By Aron A. July 29, 2026
Music Kehlani Unveils All-Star Cast For Upcoming Self-Titled Album Kehlani, after nearly two years, is coming back with a new album. It's self-titled and it will be her fifth studio LP of her career. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Politics Cardi B Applauds Bad Bunny's Anti-ICE Stance Amid Super Bowl Guest Rumors Cardi B also brought up her and Bad Bunny's shared Latin-Caribbean heritage and their "I Like It" collab ahead of Super Bowl LX. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music Travis Scott's "Circus Maximus" Smashes Records As The Highest Grossing Solo Rap Tour Ever Travis Scott kicked off the "Circus Maximus Tour" in North America back in 2023 and only just concluded in India, last week. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Security Guard Who Sued Cardi B For Assault Wants Another Shot Emani Ellis's first attempt at suing Cardi B for an alleged assault in 2018 at a medical facility was shut down by a jury in September. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Denies Using Burner Account To DM Other Men’s Girlfriends NBA YoungBoy recently hopped online to set the record straight amid rumors involving Kai Cenat's ex Gigi, NoCap's ex Summyah, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music How Much Is Jay-Z Worth In 2026? Jay-Z has racked up a massive fortune over the years thanks to his music empire, liquor business, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026
Music J. Cole Tells His Life Story Backwards On "Disc 2 Track 2" J. Cole has been promising the very best for "The Fall-Off" and the lead single, "Disc 2 Track 2," is just that and then some. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026