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Music Nicki Minaj Claims She Is Being "Silenced" After Getting Hit With Community Guidelines Warning Nicki Minaj is sick and tired. By Alexander Cole January 25, 2024
Music Chris Brown Champions Donald Trump's Proposed IRS Changes The singer is fully onboard. By Elias Andrews January 16, 2025
Music Lupe Fiasco's New Series Will Chronicle His Quest To Master Kung-Fu Lupe Fiasco is about to take his martial arts game to the next level. By Mitch Findlay March 08, 2018
Music Diddy Cites His First Amendment Rights To "Freak-Offs" In Appeal Brief Prosecutors blasted Diddy and his defense team's attempts to get him out of prison, claiming that his "freak-offs" were not consensual. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Will Join Drake For Two Tour Stops In April While some fans are disappointed that J. Cole won't make the last "Big As The What?" shows, they sure got one heck of a replacement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 05, 2024
Music Vic Mensa Details How Nas & Kanye West Inspired Him To Start Rapping Vic Mensa breaks down the foundational elements of his career. By Mitch Findlay January 03, 2019
Sports Rich The Kid Calls Kanye West "The GOAT," Says He's Betting $1M On The Super Bowl While Rich was vocal about his Kanye love, he wouldn't say who he is backing for Super Bowl LVIII. By Ben Mock February 10, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Won't Stop Teasing Another New Album Despite Grueling Wait For "MUSIC" Playboi Carti is coming off of another Billboard No. 1 debut for his new album "MUSIC," which pushed almost 300K units in its first week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator, N.E.R.D, Erykah Badu & Miguel To Headline Afropunk Festival Afropunk Fest has announced their two festival line-ups for Brooklyn and Atlanta. By Aron A. March 27, 2018
Pop Culture Australian Jewish Orgs Want Kanye West Banned From Country Ye is said to be in Australia with his new wife and her family, but several organizations have called on officials to bar him from visiting. By Erika Marie January 23, 2023
Music Snoop Dogg's Biopic Has A Release Date Snoop Dogg is getting his very own biopic, and a new report suggests that the project will be released in the Summer of 2027. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music Cardi B Asked Fans To Pour Water On Her Before Mic Throw New details on Cardi's microphone throw emerge. By Lavender Alexandria July 31, 2023