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Music Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dead At 25 The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET today. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Relationships Ray J Says He'd Reconcile With Princess Love Under Certain Conditions Years after multiple divorce filings, Ray J says there's still a path back to Princess Love if they're both willing to do the work. By Erika Marie July 31, 2026
Music Cardi B Responds To Fans Pressuring Her To Get Another BBL Reduction The rapper says she is tired of constant speculation about her appearance. By Aron A. July 29, 2026
Music Dame Dash Trashes Jay-Z's NYC Subway Pop-Up For "Reasonable Doubt" Dame Dash was one of Jay-Z's many targets in his recent Roots Picnic freestyle, adding to decades of tensions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Mocks DJ Akademiks At Jay-Z & Roc Nation Pop-Up DJ Akademiks has accused Charlamagne Tha God of being bought out by Roc Nation and Jay-Z, which Charlamange responded to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music Lil Nas X Hints At New "Dreamboy" Era With Single Announcement A new sound is almost upon us. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 11, 2024
Music Kai Cenat Shocked To Learn Diddy Follows Him On Instagram Kai Cenat joked that the Bad Boy mogul must be "trying to recruit." By Cole Blake June 16, 2024
Sports Stephen A Smith Lays Into Nicki Minaj Over Super Bowl Twitter Rant In classic SAS fashion. By Elias Andrews September 12, 2024
Music Kodak Black Fans Encourage Him To Get Help After Alarming Livestream Social media users are worried about Kodak Black. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2025
Music Drake's New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: "The IceMan Is Coming" DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Lawyer Under Investigation As Judge Sets Retrial Date YNW Melly's attorney has reportedly been under investigation for 18 months for possible alleged witness tampering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music TDE Affiliate MackWop Warns Nicki Minaj After Her Scathing Rant About Punch & SZA According to MackWop, Nicki Minaj could find herself in a position similar to Drake's if she's not careful. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025