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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
Music Joe Budden Says He "Jumped For Joy" When J. Cole's Car Broke Down J. Cole has been traveling across the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his new album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music GloRilla’s Brother Flexes Rap Skills After Claiming He Helped Launch Her Career During a recent interview, GloRilla's brother claimed that he put his own dreams on hold in order to support hers. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music Police Share More Details On Lil Poppa's Death Since Lil Poppa's passing on Wednesday, we have learned a lot more about what caused the 25-year-old's death. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Politics Alex Jones Alleges Kanye West Was On Drugs And Had "Pure Black" Eyes During Their Infamous Interview Kanye West praised the Nazis and Adolf Hitler during the controversial interview with Alex Jones back in 2022. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music Hot 97’s Funk Flex Fires Back At DJ Enuff’s TMZ Interview With A Warning Funk Flex and DJ Enuff are staples in Hot 97’s legacy. Funk Flex announced his final show ahead of the Labor Day show. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 30, 2025
Music Ralo & Wack 100 Passionately Stand With QC P Against Young Thug Ralo and Wack 100 have already made their stances on Young Thug very clear amid this snitching scandal, but things are spiraling even more. By Zachary Horvath August 30, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Continues To Break Spotify Records As "Not Like Us" Hits Monumental Milestone "Not Like Us" is the fastest rap song in the streaming era to do a heck of a lot of stuff, and this battle's bragging rights are far from over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2024
Music Howard University Revokes Diddy's Honorary Doctorate Degree Diddy no longer has a doctorate. By Elias Andrews June 07, 2024
Music The-Dream Accused Of Rape & Sexual Battery By Former Protegée: What We Know The singer has denied the allegations. By Axl Banks June 04, 2024
Music Lil Durk Divides Fans With His Dramatic "Deep Thoughts" Album Cover Art Is it a hard visual or is Smurk doing too much? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 07, 2024
Music Ice Cube Doesn't Like Watching Drake And Kendrick Lamar Battle Cube isn't keeping tabs on other rapper squabbles. By Elias Andrews May 08, 2024