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Pop Culture Jimmy Kimmel Ruthlessly Clowns Nicki Minaj & Donald Trump's Friendship Jimmy Kimmel ripped into Nicki Minaj for kissing Donald Trump's "big white a*s" to get his namesake Gold Card to expedite her citizenship. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music “Billboard” Names Bad Bunny The Greatest Pop Star Of 2025 Bad Bunny has come in ahead of Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and more on Billboard's list of the 10 Greatest Pop Stars of 2025. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Could Beat Jay-Z & Kanye West's Grammys Records Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z are among the Grammys' most awarded hip-hop artists in history, and this awards season could crown a new king. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Politics Foxy Brown Appears To Side With Nicki Minaj's Co-Sign Of Donald Trump Nicki Minaj has largely been criticized for her backing of Donald Trump, but Foxy Brown appears to be one of the few taking her side. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music How To Watch The 2026 Grammy Awards With the annual Grammy Awards just days away, we are giving you everything you need to know about how and where to watch the 68th broadcast. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Reiterates Trump Support By Attending “Melania” Premiere Nicki Minaj continues to show her support for President Donald Trump and the First Lady, Melania, despite widespread backlash. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2026
Music Jim Jones, Fabolous, Maino & Dave East Downplay 50 Cent & New York Beef Jim Jones, Fabolous, Maino, and Dave East of the "Let's Rap About It" podcast addressed their beef with 50 Cent and New York tensions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Mike Dean Confirms He's On Good Terms With Travis Scott Fans were heavily speculating that Mike Dean had some sort of issue with Travis Scott when the latter dropped "Jackboys 2." By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Fivio Foreign Officially Drops 21 Savage & Atlanta Diss Track, "Rap Trap" While this doesn't officially name-drop 21 Savage, it's hard to ignore the context of Fivio Foreign's new song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music The Game Has A Challenge For Kendrick Lamar On New Gangsta Grillz Deluxe The Game has said a lot about Kendrick Lamar in recent years, but this new mention on his recent Gangsta Grillz expansion is respectful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Claims He Once Shot Himself Amid Bout With Depression Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Kanye West Collaborator Tobias Smith Suddenly Passes Away At 43 Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026