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Music Diddy Delists $61 Million Los Angeles Mansion Amid Prison Stay Just a few days before getting arrested last year, Diddy put his 10-bedroom Beverly Hills mansion on the market. By Caroline Fisher December 31, 2025
Politics Tokyo Toni Snaps On Khia For Criticizing Nicki Minaj's Politics Nicki Minaj has been coming under fire for joining Erika Kirk on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Music Drake Shows Off Ridiculous 1-of-1 NASCAR Spec Rolls-Royce Drake has a massive fleet of vehicles in Texas right now, and one of them is a Rolls-Royce tricked out in NASCAR aesthetics. By Alexander Cole December 23, 2025
Sports Detroit Pistons Name Big Sean As Their Creative Director Of Global Experience Big Sean has held a role within the Detroit Pistons' front office before, but now he's going to responsible for their global reach. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Speaks At Erika Kirk's Turning Point USA Event, Addresses Backlash Nicki Minaj spoke with Charlie Kirk's widow and Turning Point USA CEO Erika, addressing the in-house backlash to her Donald Trump support. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Sports Ja Rule's Wild Golf Swing Almost Leaves People Injured At Celebrity Golf Tournament Thankfully, no injuries were reported. By Tallie Spencer December 18, 2025
Music The Weeknd Secures Forward-Thinking Catalog Partnership In The Billions The Weeknd continues to make big money moves and this latest one is also pretty innovative and could be the future. By Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025
Music 21 Savage Unveils Tracklist & Features For "What Happened To The Streets?" Features for 21 Savage's new album have been speculated, with some assuming the likes of Travis Scott, Lil Baby, and Young Thug. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music Drake's "Take Care" Experiences Strong Resurgence In Sales Amid "ICEMAN" Hype Drake's longevity is maybe the best the genre has ever seen, but if there's any doubt, this re-emergence in sales should silence that. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Music Florida Rapper POORSTACY Dead At 26 POORSTACY was nominated for a Grammy for his work on the "Bill & Ted Face the Music" soundtrack and also collaborated with Travis Barker. By Cole Blake December 01, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Wants Chris Brown To Perform At The Super Bowl Halftime Show Boosie Badazz's post about Chris Brown comes as Bad Bunny is gearing up to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026