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Music CyHi Slammed As A Hypocrite After Criticizing The Decline Of Street Lyricism CiHi recently took to Twitter to weigh in on the new generation of rappers, sparking a heated debated in his replies. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Joe Budden Reflects On "Difficult" But "Important" Split From Rory & Mal Joe Budden wished Rory and Mal all the best during his recent interview on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Admitted To Being An Illegal Immigrant In Resurfaced Facebook Post Nicki Minaj recently went off on Don Lemon for covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minneapolis, last weekend. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Kanye West Inks Partnership Deal With Gamma To Release "Bully" Kanye West's latest "Bully" announcement comes after he published a lengthy apology statement in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music Ray J Reveals He’s Currently On Nine Different Medications As He Faces Serious Health Concerns Prayers up for Ray J! By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Cardi B Shades BIA With Mute Challenge On “Little Miss Drama” Tour Cardi B recently kicked off her "Little Miss Drama" tour with a performance at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
TV Erica Mena Speaks Out After Contestant On Her Dating Show Is Murdered Erica Mena shared a warm tribute for Jardyn “Pee Wee” Walker. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Gives Massive Credit To Kanye West Despite His Controversies A$AP Rocky and Kanye West have collaborated before, so it's no shock to hear Rocky praise Ye even if he doesn't agree with him on everything. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Record Label Clarifies He’s Not In Jail Following Reports Of His Arrest Pooh Shiesty just finished spending three years behind bars for a firearm charge back in October. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Who Is 910 Space? The Rapper Who Has Beef With J. Cole 910 Space is drawing some attention to himself after challenging J. Cole to a physical altercation following "The Fall-Off" release. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Maino Trolls DJ Akademiks For Getting Slapped By Lil Baby's Team DJ Akademiks has been going off on Lil Baby after claiming that a member of his team slapped him last weekend. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music 50 Cent Taunts Ja Rule After Viral Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo recently got into a heated back-and-forth with Ja Rule on a flight, prompting 50 Cent to share his thoughts. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026