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Music GloRilla Puts Haters Of Her "No Lash Moment" Post On Blast GloRilla has had to clap back at a lot of critics of her looks and this time it was a post of her natural appearance that set them off. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Admitted To Being An Illegal Immigrant In Resurfaced Facebook Post Nicki Minaj recently went off on Don Lemon for covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minneapolis, last weekend. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
TV A$AP Rocky Hits "SNL" Stage Amid Big Streaming Success For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky's new album "Don't Be Dumb" is finally here, and it led to his biggest streaming day ever on Spotify amid other achievements. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Narrator Behind J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" Trailer Reveals Identity & Story Behind Their Collab The voice behind J. Cole's trailer for "The Fall-Off" has come forward and has some great advice for anyone who makes content for a living. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Music 50 Cent Trolls Jim Jones For Allegedly Having No Electricity At His Studio Not only is this far from 50 Cent and Jim Jones' first public spat, but 50's clowned on Jones' podcast set before. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music Turk & Cash Money Tour Promoters Reportedly Seek To Settle Exit Dispute Turk claims promoters wrongfully booted him from Cash Money's 30th anniversary tour, whereas they claim he was sabotaging the trek. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music R. Kelly Under Fire As Prison Music Begins To Get Industry Push R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Questlove Apologizes To Roots Picnic Attendees Following Their Frustrations Over Lengthy Day 1 Delay Thankfully, The Roots were able to carry out this year's festival which has been going now for an astounding 18 years. By Zachary Horvath June 02, 2025
Music Fetty Wap’s Latest Prison Photo Fuels Demands For His Release Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in 2023, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and was later sentenced to six years in prison. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Joe Budden Podcast Co-Host Calls Nas' "Illmatic" A "Hard Listen" During a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Budden and the rest of his crew revealed their thoughts on Nas. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Explains Why He Canceled Tour With Ab-Soul & Rapsody Rapsody previously denied rumors that Joey Bada$$ canceled his "Dark Aura" tour with her and Ab-Soul due to low ticket sales. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music Cardi B Explains Why She's Still Clubbing Even While Pregnant Cardi B gave birth to baby Blossom last September and she's currently carrying around another courtesy of Stefon Diggs. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025