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Music Drake Shades Ebro After Ridiculous Hot Take About His Discography Ebro has been critical of Drake for a long time, and Drizzy often takes advantage of opportunities to return the favor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Reveals His Mount Rushmore Of SoundCloud Rappers With A Notable Omission Lil Yachty decided to leave Juice Wrld out of his picks, explaining that he felt he came after the original era. By Cole Blake March 04, 2026
Music Ghetts Hit With 12-Year Prison Sentence Over Fatal Hit-And-Run Ghetts previously pleaded guilty to the charges stemming from the fatal hit-and-run in December and has now been sentenced. By Cole Blake March 03, 2026
Music Benzino Claims To Need Surgery After Diamond Allegedly Hit Him With Car During a recent interview, Benzino claimed he hurt his back, neck, head, and arm during an alleged incident involving his ex and her friend. By Caroline Fisher March 03, 2026
Politics Meek Mill Draws Attention After Praising Bill Clinton's Epstein Deposition Lawyer Bill Clinton was on camera for the Epstein depositions, and his lawyer Cheryl Mills caught the attention of Meek Mill. By Alexander Cole March 03, 2026
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Has Been Changed Diddy is currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix, and his release date has been changed for a second time. By Alexander Cole March 03, 2026
Music Cardi B Reignites Financial Dispute With Tasha K Tasha K is still working on paying off a $3.9M judgment she lost to Cardi B in their defamation case from 2022. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Only One Atlanta Rapper Can Beat New York In A "Verzuz" DJ Akademiks used the 50 Cent and T.I. beef to make a larger point about Atlanta hip-hop versus New York rap. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Politics Gavin Newsom Claps Back After Nicki Minaj's Latest Criticism Nicki Minaj has criticized Gavin Newsom numerous times in recent months while also showing her support for Donald Trump. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Doechii Comes Out As "Lesbian" On New Instagram Page Doechii previously described herself as bisexual while speaking about her attraction to women during an interview in 2024. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music 50 Cent Mocks Stefon Diggs Over Rumored Cardi B Breakup & Super Bowl Loss It looks like Stefon Diggs had a rough weekend, and unsurprisingly, 50 Cent was among the first to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music 1900Rugrat Calls Lil Yachty A "B*tch" During Spirited Rant Rising Florida rapper 1900Rugrat went off on Lil Yachty in a video where he accuses him of taking the side of someone he's beefing with. By Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026