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Music Nicki Minaj Disses Rick Ross During Scathing Cardi B Rant Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been going back and forth this week, although Rick Ross did not ask to be involved. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Ne-Yo Smacks Fan For Running On Stage During Japan Concert Ne-Yo was performing his 2007 hit song “Because Of You" for a concert at the Glion Arena Kobe in Kobe, Japan. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025
Music Ice Cube Breaks Silence On Mysterious Portland Bus Fire Ice Cube appears to believe that his crew's bus could have allegedly been intentionally set on fire in Portland. By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Kanye West "In Whose Name" Documentary Director Says New Cut Will "Change Everything" Nico Ballesteros, the director of the new Kanye West documentary "In Whose Name," says that a new cut will be made available for streaming. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Live Nation CEO Blasted For Arguing That Concert Tickets Are Underpriced Michael Rapino of Live Nation attempted to compare concert prices to the cost of attending a Knicks or Lakers game. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025
Music D4vd’s $3 Million Minor Contract Resurfaces Amid Investigation Into Missing Teen’s Death This month, the dismembered body of a missing teenager was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Diddy Launched A “Free Game” Business Course For His Fellow Inmates Diddy's lawyers brought up the business course while outlining their reasoning for him deserving a light sentence. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Pop Culture Ray J Warns That A RICO "Worse Than Diddy" Is Allegedly Coming For The Kardashians Ray J also recently took aim at Kim Kardashian for not donating to Kai Cenat's livestream after making an appearance. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Turns Fans Up In Mexico City As South American Leg Of The "GNX" Tour Begins Kendrick Lamar has just a handful of shows left for this successful "GNX" tour, which will wrap in December in Australia. By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2025
Music TDE’s Punch Laughs Off Isaac Hayes III’s Take on GloRilla Grammy Debate Fans debate whether Glorilla should have won over Kendrick Lamar. By Tallie Spencer February 05, 2026
Music Jermaine Dupri Says Nipsey Hussle Was The Modern-Day Jesus Nipsey Hussle was an important figure in hip-hop for his philanthropy and efforts to revitalize his hometown of Crenshaw. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Gabrielle Cheyenne Says She Wanted Chris Brown Following Usher Debacle Gabrielle Cheyenne didn't appear enthused during Usher's performance on Saturday night, which led to blowback on social media. By Alexander Cole July 27, 2026