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Music J. Cole Rebrands "Might Delete Later" Pages Online To Roll Out "The Fall-Off" The irony of J. Cole's 2024 LP "Might Delete Later" continues to play out, but fans will happily accept that in order to get "The Fall-Off." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Politics Ludacris & Nelly To Headline Country Music Festival Featuring Kid Rock Fans aren't happy to see Ludacris and Nelly performing at a festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Skepta Fires First In UK Rappers Vs. American Rappers Rap Battle With Joyner Lucas Diss Track, "Friendly Fire" Skepta’s UK vs USA rap battle comments have sparked responses by Joyner Lucas, ASAP Rocky, Maiya The Don, and more. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 10, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Fans Are Shocked By Upcoming Maroon 5 Collab This comes just as another Sexyy Red popstar collab, the one on Justin Bieber's rumored new album, hit the gossip train. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Politics Chuck D Defends Bob Vylan's Controversial Glastonbury Set Bob Vylan led the crowd at Glastonbury in chants of both "Free Palestine" and "Death to the IDF" while on stage. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Bodyguard, Gene Deal, Slams King Combs For Early Celebration After Diddy Verdict Gene Deal has frequently discussed Diddy’s sons in interviews. The former bodyguard says he helped raise them into grown men. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Politics Flavor Flav Calls For The United States To Ban Guns In Heart-Wrenching Op-Ed Piece Flavor Flav's op-ed comes shortly after he and Chuck D brought Public Enemy back for the new single "March Madness." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Kesha Joins In Solidarity With Cassie, Sharing Heartfelt Message After Diddy Verdict Kesha removed Diddy from her hit song after allegations went public. After she claimed Dr. Luke, allegedly sexually assaulted her. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 03, 2025
Music King Combs Delivers Ecstatic Message To Fans Following Diddy's Mixed Verdict There's a belief amongst Diddy and his family that he will get out on bond later today ahead of his sentencing. By Zachary Horvath July 02, 2025
Music John Legend Reacts To Kanye West Saying He Smells Like "Mashed Potatoes" John Legend discussed his former collaborator, Kanye West, during a recent appearance on "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Diddy's Birthday Scrapbook From Ex-Assistant Made Viewable To The Public The jury is currently nearing a verdict in Diddy's highly-publicized criminal trial as deliberation continues. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music LL Cool J Questions Rap Legacies In Upcoming Documentary "Hip Hop Was Born Here" LL Cool J is one of hip hop's first superstars. He was selling out arenas by the time he was in High School. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 29, 2025