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Politics Amber Rose Says Nicki Minaj Did Nothing Wrong By Speaking With Erika Kirk Nicki Minaj has been coming under fire for voicing her support for the Republican Party at AmericaFest over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Music Lil Zay Osama Speaks Out Against 21 Savage & Young Thug's "F*ck The Streets" Message 21 Savage initially remarked, "f*ck the streets," while trying to get Young Thug and Gunna to make amends. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy, Druski & Odell Beckham Jr Dismissed Earlier this year, a woman named Ashley Parham alleged that Diddy, Odell Beckham Jr, and Druski sexually assaulted her at a party. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music Joe Budden Shares A Nuanced Response To Drake Celebrating Ebro's Firing Hot 97 shockingly confirmed the end of the station's long-running talk show, "Ebro in the Morning," last week. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Music Bossman Dlow Hit With Song Theft Allegations In New Lawsuit Louisiana music executive Ivory “Mobo Joe” Paynes accuses Bossman Dlow of stealing key elements from a 1994 Dog House Posse track. By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music Harvey Levin Slams Diddy For Allegedly Betraying His Lawyer With Secret Video Netflix's new 50-Cent produced Diddy docuseries features a heated phone call between the mogul and his attorney, Marc Agnifilo. By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Reunites With Wyclef Jean At The Grammys During D'Angelo & Roberta Flack Tribute Lauryn Hill took to the stage tonight at the Grammy Awards for a special tribute to D'Angelo and Roberta Flack. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Announces "The Rebel Ragers" Tour With Tons Of Special Guests Kid Cudi previously stated he was going to take a long break from music, but that was short lived as he's readying a tour for the summer. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Travis Scott Says He’s Focused On Healing And Accountability After Astroworld Tragedy Travis Scott is committed towards healing. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music 50 Cent Roasts T.I. For Bombing During His Comedy Special T.I. finally put out his first stand-up special, "Cheaper Than Therapy," last month after focusing on his comedy career in recent years. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Emerges Victorious From Hefty Legal Battle With Former Lawyer Lil Wayne and his former lawyer Ron Sweeney went back in forth in court over legal fees that Weezy allegedly owed him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025