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Music Chris Brown Isn't Worried About Mixed Fan Reactions To New Album "Brown" Chris Brown is used to catching flack at this point, but he thinks his new album "Brown" will eventually grow on people. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026
Music J. Cole Provides An Update On The Status Of "It's A Boy" J. Cole recently spoke about his plans for the future of his career during an "AMA" with fans on social media. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Pop Culture Uncle Luke Questions If Nicki Minaj Is "Lonely For Attention" Following AmFest Appearance It is safe to say that Nicki Minaj has lost the plot in a lot of people's eyes and that includes hip-hop icon Uncle Luke. By Zachary Horvath December 24, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Claims One Of Drake's Biggest Foes Is On "ICEMAN" More and more updates about Drake's "ICEMAN" continue to roll in and this latest one from Charlamagne Tha God is quite interesting. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026
Music Russell Simmons Finally Pays Outstanding Settlements To Sexual Misconduct Accusers Russell Simmons has maintained his innocence regarding the allegations he's faced in recent years for sexual misconduct. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music Joe Steals The Show During Verzuz Battle With Donell Jones It was a Verzuz to remember. By Tallie Spencer August 20, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Fans Are Shocked By New Album "All Eyes On Shiest" Amid a complex and high-profile legal case accusing him of robbing Gucci Mane, Pooh Shiesty had a lot to say on "All Eyes On Shiest." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2026
Music Diddy Is Allegedly Boasting About Potential Donald Trump Pardon In Prison It looks like Diddy is feeling pretty confident that he'll be released from prison long before serving his full sentence. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Sides With Drake In UMG Dispute, Disses Kendrick Lamar 6ix9ine has a lot of thoughts on a various array of topics, including the dispute between Drake, UMG, and Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole June 12, 2026
Music Kodak Black Says He, Kendrick Lamar, And Kanye West Form The "KKK" Kodak Black was on a live stream on Tuesday, where he made some bizarre comments about Kendrick Lamar and Ye. By Alexander Cole July 08, 2026
Music LaRussell Doubles Down On Quitting Social Media After "Heaven Sent" Backlash LaRussell brought up tons of controversial figures, including Adolf Hitler, Jeffrey Epstein, on "Heaven Sent." By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Drake Proclaims "It's Still Personal" In Post Flexing His Years Of Success Whether this is an "ICEMAN" tease, a message to his haters, or just another random photo dump, Drake had something to get off his chest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025