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Music J. Cole Invites Fans Into His Car To Listen To “The Fall-Off” J. Cole is currently on his "Trunk Sale" tour, driving around the U.S. selling CDs out of his Honda Civic. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music RZA Calls For Barack Obama To Induct Wu-Tang Clan Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame RZA has expressed his fandom of Barack Obama in the past, so it would be a dream come true for the Wu-Tang Clan member. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music Kehlani Unveils All-Star Cast For Upcoming Self-Titled Album Kehlani, after nearly two years, is coming back with a new album. It's self-titled and it will be her fifth studio LP of her career. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Uncle Murda Labels Gucci Mane A “Rat” Over Pooh Shiesty Diss Authorities accuse Pooh Shiesty and his crew of the kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane and various others. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Pop Culture Jonah Hill Shares How He Really Feels About Kanye West’s “Bizarre” Praise Back in 2023, Kanye West took to Instagram to announce that Jonah Hill's performance in "21 Jump Street" made him “like Jewish people again.” By Caroline Fisher April 07, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty & His Father Arrested After Tennessee Home Raid Pooh Shiesty's family home was raided by the FBI earlier this week, and now, both he and his father are facing charges. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2026
Music Lizzo Claims Every Rapper Slid In Her DMs After She Got Famous Lizzo spoke about her love life while appearing on Benny Blanco's podcast, "Friends Keep Secrets," on Tuesday. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Ray J Clowns Tyrese For Disappointing Verzuz Battle With Tank Ray J crowned Tank the winner in the Tyrese Gibson "Verzuz" battle, comparing Tyrese's performance to Ray's own meager showing in 2022. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Joe Budden Takes Issue With Jay-Z's Hot Take On Rap Battles Jay-Z explained his issue with modern rap battles during an interview with Frazier Tharpe for GQ on Tuesday. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Yung Miami Explains Why She’s Not Afraid To Rap About Diddy During a recent interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Yung Miami got vulnerable about her relationship with Diddy. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Claims He's Backing Down Following Another Concerning Kodak Black Video Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black have been at each other's throats for the last week, but the former is taking the high road it seems. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026
Music North West Shows Off Her Producing Talents With Beat Snippet North West had a lot of involvement with her dad's first "Vultures" album in 2024, so it's not a surprise that she's experimenting. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026