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Music 50 Cent Completely Unleashes On T.I. Following The Release Of A Third Diss Track 50 Cent recently took to Instagram where he offered up his opinion on the T.I. situation, which continues to escalate. By Alexander Cole February 26, 2026
Music Wack 100 Threatens To Take Legal Action Against Big U Over Snitching Allegations Shortly before Big U turned himself in, he went live on Instagram, where he alleged that Wack 100 is "working with the FBI." By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music Kanye West's Lawyers Argue Nazi Remarks Were Merely "Art" Kanye West recently issued a lengthy apology to the Jewish community for his antisemitic antics in recent years. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music Cardi B Allegedly Threw A Tantrum Over Nicki Minaj Joke At “Saturday Night Live” Rehearsal Cardi B joined the cast of "SNL" for the show's 1000th episode last month, and allegedly, some serious drama unfolded backstage. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music 50 Cent Puts Diddy's Lawyer On Blast Once Again Following His Closing Argument Despite 50 Cent's history with Diddy, he showed some sympathy for the mogul as he felt that his lawyer did a poor job in court on June 27. By Zachary Horvath June 28, 2025
Music Drake Confirms That "Iceman" Is Dropping This Year A title that was once speculated by fans is now becoming reality as Drake has just said that "Iceman" is coming in 2025. By Zachary Horvath June 28, 2025
Music Common Recalls Kanye West Writing “Heard ‘Em Say” In Ten Minutes According to Common, he passed on several Kanye West beats back in the day, and some of them ended up becoming hits. By Caroline Fisher June 27, 2025
Music Drake Responds To T-Pain "Step Away" Comment, Revealing The Auto-Tune Singer Has Always Resented Him Lil Wayne has made heavy contribution in the music careers of Drake and T-Pain. Both were suppose to release joint album with Weezy F. Baby. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 26, 2025
Music Can Cardi B’s "Am I The Drama" Overcome the Sophomore Slump? Seven years later, Cardi B’s sophomore album will reveal whether she can match — or top — the legacy of "Invasion of Privacy." By Aron A. June 26, 2025
Music Rihanna's Father's Cause Of Death Revealed Rihanna's father passed away on May 30 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles while surrounded by family. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Protester From Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Arrested The man who displayed a Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance was arrested for his actions that night. By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Explain How Jury Can Convict Him Of Racketeering The prosecutors in Diddy's trial are presenting their closing argument today, and it's the defense's turn tomorrow. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025