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Music J. Cole Doesn't Want To Play His Favorite Hip-Hop Around His Children J. Cole recalled how his stepfather introduced him to Tupac as a kid during his new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Papoose & Claressa Shields Go Ballistic Over 50 Cent's Cheating Allegations 50 Cent accused Papoose's girlfriend Claressa Shields of cheating on him with Maserati Bud, and all three targets responded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music 50 Cent Drops Untitled Track While Trolling T.I., Papoose & Fabolous It seems like 50 Cent might be teasing something big with his talk about "the algorithm" against T.I., Papoose, Fabolous, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music 50 Cent Drags Claressa Shields Into His Response To Papoose's Disses Papoose recently dropped two diss tracks against 50 Cent, who had already tussled online with his partner Claressa Shields. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks' Two-Hour Phone Call With Cardi B Leads To Major Revelation About Nicki Minaj Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have engaged in a heated feud in the past, but a phone call with DJ Akademiks reveals a new truth. By Alexander Cole March 05, 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
Music Lil Pump Mocks J. Cole's Wife, Claims Cole Left Club For Playing Pump's Music Although J. Cole reached out to Lil Pump with an olive branch years ago, Pump is still dissing Cole for his alleged recent moves. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026
Music Kanye West Allegedly Subjected Contractor To Cruel & Unusual Punishment Tony Saxon gave witness testimony in his lawsuit against Kanye West this week for alleged labor violations, injuries, and lack of pay. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Loses Appeal Over Romanian Drug Possession Sentence Wiz Khalifa was believed to be appealing this decision in December 2025 and sure enough, him and his legal team did, but to no avail. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Music Drake Hits Absurd Spotify Milestone That No Other Artist Has Achieved Drake's latest feat on Spotify refers is thanks to 300 songs in his catalog, and their streaming performance makes him one-of-one. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Politics Homeland Security Brutally Responds To Cardi B By Revisiting Her Stripping Past Cardi B has been very vocal about her stance on Donald Trump and ICE, so Homeland Security is coming back with some harsh words of their own. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Fires Back At Hitmaka After “Club Shay Shay” Jab During his recent appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast, Hitmaka recalled getting his chain stolen at a nightclub in 2008. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026