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Sports 50 Cent Roasts Floyd Mayweather's Reading Skills After Showtime Lawsuit 50 Cent's post comes as Floyd Mayweather Jr. is suing Showtime and former Showtime Sports president, Stephen Espinoza. By Cole Blake February 04, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Clarifies Her Stance On The Transgender Community Nicki Minaj previously feuded with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on social media about the transgender community. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill Set To Honor D’Angelo And Roberta Flack With Special Tribute At The 2026 GRAMMYs Lauryn Hill will lead the tribute for the two figures. By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Ray J Reveals He’s Currently On Nine Different Medications As He Faces Serious Health Concerns Prayers up for Ray J! By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Lil Baby Accepts DJ Akademiks' Boxing Challenge, But Only On One Condition DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby are currently at odds, but it looks like they might sort out their differences in the ring sometime soon. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Lil Durk & India Royale Detail Home Invasion Shootout In New Body Cam Clip The incident in question happened back in 2021 in Atlanta, and Lil Durk and India Royale have much more to deal with now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music Blueface Shouts Out The Girls Still On His Roster In New Song Blueface's "roster" seems to be different every week so, he's giving flowers to those who are still around. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music YNW Melly’s Witness Tampering Charges Dropped Ahead Of Trial According to YNW Melly's lawyers, they're now seeking his release from prison, where they allege that he's being held under harsh conditions. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Holds A$AP Rocky From Top Spot On Apple Music Chart NBA YoungBoy's "Slime Cry" is proving to be stiff competition to A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" despite the former's busy 2025. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Announces New "Don't Be Dumb" Single "Helicopter" Dropping Soon "Helicopter" will follow A$AP Rocky's previous single for his new album "Don't Be Dumb," the alt-rock jam "Punk Rocky." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Salt-N-Pepa's Federal Recording Lawsuit Against UMG Has Been Dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's federal suit against UMG was a long battle, one that started to grow legs in 2022. However, they didn't emerge victorious. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Katy Perry Faces Police Investigation For Ruby Rose's Sexual Assault Allegation A spokesperson for Katy Perry has already released a statement denying the validity of Ruby Rose's allegation. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026