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Music Jeffrey Epstein Praises Kanye West’s “Power” In Resurfaced Email Kanye West released "Power" as the lead single from his fifth studio album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Baby Keem Unveils "Ca$ino" Tour Dates Baby Keem announced his long-awaited sophomore album, "Ca$ino," on Tuesday, while also revealing a new tour. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Reportedly Swatted Due To Fake Shooting Report According to a TMZ report, Nicki Minaj wasn't even in her Hidden Hills home when law enforcement investigated a false shooting call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music 50 Cent Sued By Former Staffer Over Alleged Retaliation And Harassment The former staffer alleges that things crossed a line when she refused to carry out certain requests. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music “Views” Was The Moment Drake Stopped Trying To Be The Greatest Rapper Alive His first album post-Meek Mill beef proved that he didn’t need to rap to become the biggest rapper alive. By Aron A. April 29, 2026
Pop Culture PlaqueBoyMax Blasts Doja Cat Fans For Hating On Him Doja Cat has already apologized for her Twitch moderators banning PlaqueBoyMax from her stream, earlier this week. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music Diddy Takes $100M Legal Loss As Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal The judge dismissed every claim filed against the film 'Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.' By Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026
Music Offset Allegedly Told Lil Tjay To Get His Money Back In Blood Last year, Lil Tjay accused Offset of owing him $10K, which the former Migos member allegedly refused to pay back. By Caroline Fisher April 07, 2026
Music Fans Turn On Gucci Mane Amid Pooh Shiesty Snitching Allegations Pooh Shiesty was recently arrested for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane to get out of his 1017 contract. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Reacts To Eve's "Groundbreaking" Admission About Working With Her On "Barbershop" Nicki Minaj shared a lengthy tribute to the iconic rapper in response. By Cole Blake September 23, 2024
Music Snoop Dogg Admits 2Pac Was A "Better Dad" To His Son Than Him Snoop Dogg recently detailed how close his son and 2Pac were. By Cole Blake September 21, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Apologizes To Photographer After Attacking Him During Show Whoops! Nicki's kick was a case of mistaken identity. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2024