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Music Nicki Minaj Fails To Sanction Husband Kenneth Petty's Assault Accuser According to court documents, the "Super Freaky Girl" took issue with "wild" statements that Petty's accuser's lawyer made to the judge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2023
Music Paul McCartney Clears The Air About Working With Kanye West Damon Albarn once claimed Kanye West trapped Paul McCartney; now, the Beatles legend is clearing the air. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2018
Relationships Brian McKnight Puts His Brother On Blast For Announcing His Son Niko’s Death Last week, it was revealed that Brian McKnight's eldest son Niko passed away following a two-year battle with cancer. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music Drake Returning To Tour With Migos After Nasty Battle With The Flu: Report Drake is making his way to NOLA tonight. By Aron A. September 24, 2018
Sports Travis Scott Teases Possible "Desus & Mero" Appearance Travis Scott also teases a possible "Desus & Mero" appearance. By Matt F October 23, 2017
Music T-Pain Previews Snippet Of "Roll In Peace" Freestyle T-Pain got some fire in the cut. By Aron A. January 22, 2018
Music 50 Cent Adds Insult To Injury While Sharing Cam'ron's Rant About Jim Jones 50 Cent was loving Cam'ron's response to Jim Jones. By Cole Blake January 14, 2025
Music Jay Electronica Claims Kanye West's "Bound 2" Was Inspired By Him The two rappers have had a pretty close relationship over the years, so it's unsurprising that they would inspire each other's work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2024
Music Yak Gotti's Lawyer Responds To Young Thug Seemingly Accusing Him Of Snitching In Leaked Lil Baby Song A snippet of Young Thug's contribution to Lil Baby's upcoming album, "The Leak$," surfaced on Monday night. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music Lil Xan Promises Growth With Upcoming Single "Watch Me Fall" Lil Xan's new single "Watch Me Fall" will be out on January 3. By Alex Zidel December 28, 2018
Tech Kanye West Takes Aim At Dave Portnoy Over "Meme Coin" While Wearing A Swastika Shirt Kanye West continues to provoke with his abhorrent antisemitism, now challenging Dave Portnoy after teasing his own coin or cryptocurrency. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music Drake Proves He's A Real "ICEMAN" By Showing Off His Hockey Skills It seems unlikely that "ICEMAN" will come out before the year is over, which means that 2026 is likely Drake's to take over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025