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Tallie Spencer February 05, 2026 Music Drake is one of the biggest collectors in all of rap and he's just revealed a new purchase he made courtesy of Pablo Escobar's estate.
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Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026 Politics Charlamagne wants fans to calm down after Jay-Z, Pusha T, and Eminem's names popped up in the latest Epstein files.
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Cole Blake February 03, 2026 Music Symba told Rory & Mal that he was going to be cooking up a response to J. Cole but the execution of it may surprise you.
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Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026 Music Kanye West announced the concert on Tuesday, as he continues to work on his upcoming studio album, "Bully."
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Cole Blake February 10, 2026 Music Sexyy Red continues to make waves with her explicit song lyrics, and Michael Jackson fans are not impressed.
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Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026 Sports Snoop Dogg is back in his special correspondent position at the Olympic Games this winter and he's already having a blast.
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Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026 Music CiHi recently took to Twitter to weigh in on the new generation of rappers, sparking a heated debated in his replies.
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Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026 Music J. Cole has flashed some braggadocio throughout his career, but he really takes it there on "The Fall-Off."
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Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026 Music During his recent appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast, Hitmaka recalled getting his chain stolen at a nightclub in 2008.
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Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026 Music J. Cole was at the club to promote "The Fall-Off," after releasing the project as his seventh studio album, last Friday.
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Cole Blake February 11, 2026 Music Nathan Smith, known by his artist name DJ Young Slade, came up under his father Lil Jon's wing as a producer, singer, and performer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Politics Joe Budden Predicts More Artists Will Publicly Support Donald Trump Budden believes more artist will support Trump for a check.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Drake Shows Off Unique Memorabilia Once Owned By Pablo Escobar Drake is one of the biggest collectors in all of rap and he's just revealed a new purchase he made courtesy of Pablo Escobar's estate.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Charlamagne Tha God Addresses Eminem, Jay-Z, & Pusha T's Epstein Files Appearance Charlamagne wants fans to calm down after Jay-Z, Pusha T, and Eminem's names popped up in the latest Epstein files.
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Cole Blake 
Music Symba Delivers Nuanced Response To J. Cole's Alleged Diss With "Father Figure" Symba told Rory & Mal that he was going to be cooking up a response to J. Cole but the execution of it may surprise you.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kanye West Announces First European Concert Since 2014 Kanye West announced the concert on Tuesday, as he continues to work on his upcoming studio album, "Bully."
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Cole Blake 
Music Sexyy Red Sparks Outrage With Raunchy Rendition Of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” Sexyy Red continues to make waves with her explicit song lyrics, and Michael Jackson fans are not impressed.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sports Snoop Dogg Rides A Zamboni & Chats With Ilia Malinin As 2026 Winter Olympics Get Underway Snoop Dogg is back in his special correspondent position at the Olympic Games this winter and he's already having a blast.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music CyHi Slammed As A Hypocrite After Criticizing The Decline Of Street Lyricism CiHi recently took to Twitter to weigh in on the new generation of rappers, sparking a heated debated in his replies.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Claims He's The Best Rapper Of The Century J. Cole has flashed some braggadocio throughout his career, but he really takes it there on "The Fall-Off."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Tory Lanez Fires Back At Hitmaka After “Club Shay Shay” Jab During his recent appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast, Hitmaka recalled getting his chain stolen at a nightclub in 2008.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Lays Out Strict Rules For His Fans During Club Appearance J. Cole was at the club to promote "The Fall-Off," after releasing the project as his seventh studio album, last Friday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Lil Jon Pays Tribute To His Late Son DJ Young Slade Nathan Smith, known by his artist name DJ Young Slade, came up under his father Lil Jon's wing as a producer, singer, and performer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 