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Music Wu-Tang Clan, Luther Vandross, & Sade Among 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame highlighted a total of eight performers in the class of 2026, including several noteworthy names. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Politics Swae Lee Clarifies His Stance On Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music King Combs Targeted In Attempted Burglary At Home With His Girlfriend Diddy's son Christian "King" Combs and King's girlfriend Raven Tracy were reportedly in Bali when the attempted burglary went down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Relationships Reginae Carter Claims Lil Wayne Dated Solange And Other Celebrities Reginae Carter also brought up Lil Wayne's relationships with Nivea and Trina while discussing Solange on her podcast. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Charlamagne Tha God Asking For Live Conversation DJ Akademiks and Charlamagne Tha God have been feuding over the Akademiks TV page, Jay-Z and Roc Nation, alleged crypto scams, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Music Westside Gunn Denies Rumors About Jay-Z's Advice Causing Griselda Rift Recent verses from Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine, plus Mal's Jay-Z and Griselda claims, have put Westside Gunn under scrutiny. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Makes A Huge Splash On The Hot 100 To Kick Off 2026 Mainstream hip-hop in 2025 was middling, to keep it brief, but the latest Hot 100 chart update may be a sign that a resurgence is upon us. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Aubrey O'Day Claims 50 Cent's Diddy Doc Sent Her To The Hospital Aubrey O'Day reflected on the 50 Cent documentary about Diddy and explained why she had to miss a Danity Kane reunion tour stop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music China Walker Of Rap Duo Cam & China Dies At 30 Following Cancer Battle According to her twin sister Cam, China had been privately battling an aggressive form of ovarian cancer for two years. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Music Gunna Announces Release Date Of Final Album Under YSL “The Last Wun” Gunna officially announced his upcoming sixth studio album "The Last Wun" today, which will follow 2024's "One Of Wun." By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Unleashes On Rod Wave Even Further For Sample Clearance Issues The 41-year-old took to Twitter to dish out some more attacks against the rapper and singer for copying a previous track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 19, 2023
Music Khia Serves Stunning Look For "Body" Music Video Following Sexyy Red Feud Khia is preparing for the release of her new single, "Body." By Ben Mock November 19, 2023