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Music Young Thug Reveals His Surprising Atlanta Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore Considering Young Thug's recent praise and pettiness towards several Atlanta rap OGs and peers, this Mount Rushmore is quite interesting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Shares Her Own "Meet The Grahams" Style Message For Jay-Z’s Alleged Son Nicki Minaj's X tirade continues, and recently, she set her sights on Jay-Z and his alleged secret son Rymir Satterthwaite. By Caroline Fisher October 01, 2025
Music Dame Dash Wants To Sue "The Breakfast Club" For Alleged Defamation Dame Dash had a heated interaction with Charlamagne Tha God and the rest of "The Breakfast Club" during an on-air interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Labeled A “Dumpster Fire” By Judge During Sentencing Last week, 6ix9ine was sentenced to three months behind bars and 12 months of supervised release for violating the terms of his probation. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Music Drake Ends 2025 As The Most-Streamed Artist On Apple Music Listeners on Apple Music can access their "Replay '25" to see what they've been playing most throughout the last year. By Cole Blake December 02, 2025
Music 50 Cent Celebrates As $50 Million Entertainment District In Shreveport Gets Approved 50 Cent's team says that construction on Shreveport's new entertainment district will begin in the next few months. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Jay Electronica Claims He Was "Living With" Diddy On "A Written Testimony: Leaflets" Jay Electronica shocked the hip-hop world this weekend, unloading tons of new music on streaming platforms for his 49th birthday. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music Future's Close Friend Zona Man Appears To Address Leaked Young Thug Call On Instagram Young Thug and Future have seemingly not been very close in a while, and Future's friend Zona Man addressed that in a new Instagram Story. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Travis Scott Gets Fans Excited After Showing Off "Breezy Bowl" Shirt Signed By Chris Brown Travis Scott and Chris Brown don't have a lot of work together throughout their careers, but they have some deep reverence for one another. By Zachary Horvath September 01, 2025
Politics Billy Porter Blasts Nicki Minaj Over Donald Trump Support In recent weeks, Nicki Minaj has been called out by Don Lemon, Trevor Noah, and more for her allegiance to Donald Trump. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Politics White House Rep Clears The Air On Nicki Minaj's Trump Gold Card Nicki Minaj flexed her Trump Gold Card late last month online, leading many to believe she expedited her journey to becoming a legal citizen. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Pharrell Williams Ticks Fans Off For Not Mentioning Chad Hugo During Grammy Speech Pharrell Williams won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammys last night and fans are rioting over his speech. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026