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Music 50 Cent & Netflix Sued By Former Sex Worker Over Diddy Docuseries A former sex worker named Clayton Howard alleges that his story was misrepresented in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music Hit-Boy & Mike Will Made-It To Face Off On "Verzuz" "Verzuz" has a new battle between Hit-Boy and Mike Will Made-It after making its return at ComplexCon, last year. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Blasts Don Lemon In Homophobic Rant Over Church Protest Nicki Minaj's post about Don Lemon comes as protests have continued in Minneapolis following the shooting of Renee Good. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Sneakers DDG Calls Soulja Boy's New Sneaker Line Trash On Social Media DDG publicly criticized Soulja Boy's new sneaker line "Soulja Boy Drip Co." calling the shoes trash on social media sparking debate. By Ben Atkinson January 13, 2026
Pop Culture Teyana Taylor Breaks Down Into Tears During Passionate Golden Globes Speech Teyana Taylor has been receiving tons of recognition for her role as Perfidia Beverly Hills in "One Battle After Another." By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Reveals How He Got Revenge On Dave East For Mocking His Music 6ix9ine and Dave East are on two very different waves within New York hip-hop, and their rises to fame took on very different forms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
Music Benzino Gets Emotional Reflecting On His Relationship With Coi Leray Benzino explained during the interview that he isn't sure what went wrong in his relationship with Coi Leray. By Cole Blake November 25, 2025
Music 50 Cent Mocks Diddy Over Delayed Prison Release Date Recently, it was reported that Diddy will have to spend even more time behind bars due to multiple violations at Fort Dix. By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025
Music Offset Takes A Petty Shot At Cardi B & Stefon Diggs On "Haunted By Fame" Offset claimed he wanted to "move on in peace" on his last album "KIARI," but that plan didn't last long it seems. By Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Vows To Stop Engaging With Ebro & Mero DJ Akademiks is currently at odds with both Ebro and The Kid Mero, but according to him, the feud is only boosting their numbers. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2026
Music Wu-Tang Clan Fans Get Refunds As Several Members Bail On Australia Show The situation comes after Wu-Tang Clan announced a number of North American concerts for their farewell tour. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
TV "SNL" Addresses Reports Of Cardi B's Alleged Rehearsal Tantrum Cardi B allegedly wasn't too happy with a joke regarding Nicki Minaj being made during the "Weekend Update" segment. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026