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Music Ja Rule Argues His Feud With 50 Cent Was Bad For New York Hip-Hop Despite wanting to avoid promoting any negativity, Ja Rule also declared himself a "better rapper" than 50 Cent. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025 2.6K Views
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals Dream To Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show According to Megan Thee Stallion, if she had the opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl, she'd "embrace the challenge." By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 976 Views
Music Akon Arrested On Outstanding Warrant In September, cops spotted Akon stranded in the middle of the road in his Tesla Cybertruck, and soon learned that his license was suspended. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 1.6K Views
Music DJ Akademiks Claims NBA YoungBoy Said Tour Is “Killing” Him According to DJ Akademiks, NBA YoungBoy's first-ever headlining tour has taken a serious toll on the 26-year-old. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 4.6K Views
Music Lil Woody Calls Out Young Thug For Forgiving YFN Lucci But Not Gunna Young Thug has been at odds with Gunna ever since he accepted a plea deal in the YSL RICO case back in 2022. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025 2.1K Views
Politics The Politics Of 50 Cent & Ja Rule's Beef: How Hip-Hop Mobilized Zohran Mamdani’s Victorious Mayoral Campaign Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York. By Aron A. November 12, 2025 1228 Views
Music Offset Brushes Off Disappointing “Haunted By Fame” Debut Offset's new project "Haunted By Fame" didn't chart on this week's Billboard Hot 100, and sold less than 8K units. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 2.4K Views
Music Adamn Killa Detained By Chicago Police Over “Arrest Me, Daddy” Trend According to Adamn Killa, he "went and made more ‘Arrest me, daddy’ videos right after" police released him. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 1316 Views
Music Diddy Accepted Into Drug Treatment Program That Could Help Reduce His Sentence After being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, Diddy is serving over four years in prison. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025 1422 Views
Music Lil Durk’s Crew Accused Of Threatening Judge As Prosecutors Push For Anonymous Jury Federal prosecutors recently filed an eight-page document, alleging that Lil Durk has displayed “contempt for the judicial process.” By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 5.3K Views
Music A$AP Relli Explains Why He's Dropping His Assault Case Against A$AP Rocky Despite the move, A$AP Relli is still moving forward with his defamation against A$AP Rocky and his lawyer, Joe Tacopina. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025 1073 Views
Music Beyonce & Jay-Z Step Out For Brandy & Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” Tour Stop In Los Angeles This weekend, Brandy and Monica brought their co-headlining "The Boy Is Mine" tour to the Kia Forum in Inglewood. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025 2.5K Views