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Music T.I. Confirms He's Retiring From Music After His Next Album T.I. released the Pharrell-produced track, "Let Em Know," as the lead single from his next album, "Kill The King," earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Kanye West Is Reportedly Furious With Clavicular & Sneako For Requesting "HH" In The Club Kanye West originally released the song as "Heil Hitler," in May 2025 while he was still praising the Nazis. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Politics Waka Flocka Flame Shares Support For Nicki Minaj's MAGA Turn Waka Flocka Flame has also expressed support for United States President Donald Trump, so this random Nicki Minaj shoutout is no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Pusha T Says Kendrick Lamar Wanted To Be On Two Clipse Album Cuts Pusha T reveals how Kendrick Lamar initially got involved with Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out" and his eagerness to be featured twice. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025
TV Drake Shows Love To Charleston White During Unlikely FaceTime Call Adin Ross is well-connected, and this allowed for a meeting between internet personality Charleston White and megastar, Drake. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2025
Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie. By Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023
Music Eminem Takes A Shot At Kanye West And His Cousin On New JID Song Eminem delivered a new verse on JID's latest EP, and as usual, it generated some controversy for its lyricism. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Music Moneybagg Yo Details Chyna Santana's Death: "I Instantly Broke Down" Moneybagg Yo described how he "couldn't believe" she passed away. By Caroline Fisher June 01, 2023
Music Lil Durk Freed From Solitary Confinement After Five-Month Stint Roughly five months ago, Lil Durk was placed in solitary confinement for allegedly having an Apple Watch in prison. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Drops Off New “Gifts” Track In Collaboration With Telegram Snoop Dogg is one of the most influential rap artists in hip hop history. He has sold everything from fireplaces to marijuana. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 10, 2025
Music Pusha T Delivers Cryptic Message About “Smear Campaigns” Against Clipse The first Clipse album in roughly 15 years, "Let God Sort Em Out," is expected to be released later this week. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music Coi Leray Rings In 2026 By Showing Off New Breast Implants Coi Leray had pondered a breast augmentation for a couple of years, revisiting the topic as recently as November 2025. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026