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Music Nicki Minaj Responds To Critics Claiming She's Broke By Flexing Latest Luxury Items Some fans believed that Nicki Minaj started ranting about Jay-Z and Roc Nation because she's broke, but she took to X to kill that rumor. By Devin Morton July 13, 2025
Music YNW Melly Could Get Out Of Jail Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial YNW Melly is currently behind bars at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale, facing two first-degree murder charges. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Xzibit & Ex-Wife Krista Joiner Ends The Back-And-Forth By Finalizing Their Divorce Xzibit became an established actor after music with roles in XXX, Empire, Pimp My Ride, and Gridiron Gang with The Rock. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Music The Game Shuts Down Rumors That He's Beefing With YG And Mustard If he says there's no beef, he means it. By Elias Andrews August 29, 2024
Music Diddy's Kids Call Out New Kim Porter Book For Spreading "False Rumors" They are fed up with the lies. By Elias Andrews September 24, 2024
Music 21 Savage's Manager Denies Rumor That He Dissed Kendrick Lamar On "It's Up" 21 had someone else in mind. By Elias Andrews August 07, 2024
Music Mustard Goes At It With Fans Over "Faith Of A Mustard Seed" Album Sales Fans have been firing back at Mustard. By Cole Blake August 03, 2024
Music Cardi B’s Friends Hope She Doesn’t Back Out Of Offset Divorce, Source Claims Reportedly, Cardi B has been "very calm" lately despite her pregnancy and divorce. By Caroline Fisher August 02, 2024
Reviews Lil Baby "WHAM" Review Lil Baby doesn't necessarily move beyond his comfort zone on "WHAM" but flashes of his hit-making prowess are worthy highlights in his first offering in over two years. By Aron A. January 09, 2025
Music Jim Jones Defends Himself After 50 Cent & Cam’ron Reflect On Dipset Betrayal Jim Jones stands by his decision. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2025
Music Valentine’s Day Belongs To Drake: "So Far Gone", "IYRTITL" & Now "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" With the release of "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U," Drake once again solidifies his place as the ultimate soundtrack to Valentine’s Day, a role he's masterfully owned for the past 16 years. By Aron A. February 14, 2025
Music Too Short's Brother Wayne Shaw Killed In Oakland Shooting Police are still determining a motive. By Elias Andrews January 30, 2025