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Music Joe Budden Says J. Cole’s “The Fall-Off” First-Week Sales End Big Three Debate J. Cole dropped his long-awaited seventh studio album this month, "The Fall-Off," and now he's on his "Trunk Sale" tour. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Escalates Feud With Gavin Newsom In Another Heated Rant Nicki Minaj has already traded shots with Governor Gavin Newsom in several posts on social media in recent months. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music Third Chris King Murder Suspect Arrested In Las Vegas Chris King's third and supposed final murder suspect has finally been taken in custody after what was almost a two-year-long search. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Judge In Lil Durk Trial Hands Down Ruling On Lyrics & Videos As Evidence Lil Durk and his lawyers argued against the use of songs, lyrics, and music videos as evidence in his murder-for-hire trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music T.I. Claims He Has Paperwork Proving 50 Cent Is A Snitch Earlier this month, T.I. accused 50 Cent of dodging a Verzuz battle against him, prompting some fiery back-and-forth. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Joe Budden Shows Off Body Transformation In New Workout Video Joe Budden recently said that he's below 220 pounds and has been working on his health and fitness. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Sports Bad Bunny Smashes Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Viewership Record A historic number of fans tuned in to watch Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Resurfaced Clip Of Jay-Z & Harvey Weinstein Recently, a clip of Jay-Z and Harvey Weinstein at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival resurfaced online, prompting speculation. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Joe Budden Opens Up About The Dark Reality Of Percocet Addiction During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden got brutally honest about the height of his addiction. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Is Furious About Getting Snubbed At The Grammys While Playboi Carti didn't receive any Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, and more artists were honored on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music JID's Reaction To Kendrick Lamar's Grammy Win Goes Viral JID went up against Kendrick Lamar in two categories at the Grammys. They included "Best Rap Album" and "Best Melodic Rap Performance." By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Unleashes On Jay-Z After Getting Roasted At The Grammys During the Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah made fun of Nicki Minaj for her recent support of Donald Trump and the Republican Party. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026