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Music Fat Joe Says He Can't Respect J. Cole After He Backed Down From Kendrick Lamar Fat Joe and Jadakiss discussed J. Cole as he gears up to finally release his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Hints That A "Don't Be Dumb" Deluxe Is Coming Despite a lot of fans being happy with "Don't Be Dumb" it seems like A$AP Rocky isn't done feeding them just yet. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Relationships Jayda Cheaves Alleges That Lil Baby Did Sleep With Ari Fletcher Jayda Cheaves is stepping forward and claiming that the history between Lil Baby and Ari Fletcher is more than just a rumor. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music J. Cole Has Hip-Hop Fans Stunned With New Single "Disc 2 Track 2" J. Cole has officially released the first single from his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music J. Cole Unveils Cover Art For Upcoming Album “The Fall-Off” J Cole has finally announced the official release date of his highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Rich The Kid Claims He Might Have Given Kanye West His Final Hit Recently, Rich The Kid took to his Instagram Story to throw some serious shade at his collaborator, Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On Mero Taking Ebro's Spot On Hot 97 Mero began hosting his own show on Hot 97 on Tuesday morning, following the cancelation of "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Politics Ludacris & Nelly To Headline Country Music Festival Featuring Kid Rock Fans aren't happy to see Ludacris and Nelly performing at a festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Max B Admits He “Took His D*ck Out” During Angela Yee Interview In November, Max B was released from prison after spending roughly 16 years behind bars for a robbery-gone-wrong. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Speculation Sparks Around Latto's Sister Brooklyn Nikole As Rumors Surface Of Her Dining With Drake The two were seemingly leaving a restaurant together. By Tallie Spencer March 08, 2024
Music Lil Wayne & Former Private Chef Settle Wrongful Termination Lawsuit The chef previously accused Lil Wayne of firing her for leaving work to care for her injured son. By Caroline Fisher March 08, 2024
Viral Bobby V Goes Commando In Viral Performance, Fans Can't Help But Clown Him Looks like the R&B singer decided to perform with a little more breeze down below, but he couldn't stop folks from mocking him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2024