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Music Nicki Minaj Reiterates Trump Support By Attending “Melania” Premiere Nicki Minaj continues to show her support for President Donald Trump and the First Lady, Melania, despite widespread backlash. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2026
Music Kanye West Collaborator Tobias Smith Suddenly Passes Away At 43 Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music J. Cole Addresses Apology To Kendrick Lamar In New Freestyle J. Cole infamous apologized to Kendrick Lamar, which led to some anger from hip-hop fans. Now, he's talking about it. By Alexander Cole January 27, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Draws Good, Bad & Ugly Reactions To New Album "Don't Be Dumb" For an album as long-awaited as "Don't Be Dumb" and an artist as beef-riddled as A$AP Rocky these days, this divisive reaction was expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music Chris Brown’s $500 Million “History Of Violence” Lawsuit Tossed Out By Judge In 2024, "Chris Brown: A History Of Violence" aired on ID, diving into the hitmaker's allegedly problematic past. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals That He's Dropping "Slime Cry" Album Very Soon NBA YoungBoy had fans worried about this album as it ran into a delay and even a possible cancelation. But all systems seem to be a go. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Lil Baby Roasted By Fans For Not Dropping New Album "The Leak$" There are many theories as to why Lil Baby didn't drop "The Leak$" as announced, none of which have been confirmed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Mariah Carey Stuns Kai Cenat With Who Her Favorite Artists Are Right Now Mariah is one of three guests to have appeared so far during Kai Cenat's third "Mafiathon," which is his month-long stream event. By Zachary Horvath September 03, 2025
Music Drake Makes A Shocking Revelation About His Type Drake is making tons of headlines for his interview with Bobbi Althoff ahead of his upcoming album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music Drake's "Take Care" Sees Biggest Streaming Day On Spotify 14 Years After Its Release Many believe "Take Care" is Drake's best body of work already, so a wild stat like this will only make their stance firmer. By Zachary Horvath September 01, 2025
Music 600Breezy Arrested In Wisconsin Over An Active Warrant Further details on the reason for 600Breezy's warrant remain unclear and he has yet to comment on the situation. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Blueface's Mom Karlissa Saffold Calls His Prison Sentence The "Cost" Of Disrespect Blueface's mother Karlissa Saffold took to Instagram Live to call his time in prison karma for his disrespect of her. By Devin Morton August 27, 2025