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Music R. Kelly Is Now Asking Donald Trump To Reduce His 30-Year Prison Sentence R. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking, although now, he wants a commutation. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Drake Takes Subtle Shot At Kendrick Lamar For Being "Jay-Z's Pawn" While the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef is two years old, Drizzy still seems to have some negative feelings towards K-Dot. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Politics Boosie Badazz Unleashes On Jack Burkman Following Alleged Presidential Pardon Scam Boosie Badazz paid Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman $600K for a Presidential Pardon, and now, he has all sorts of buyer's remorse. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2026
Music Rihanna Admits She’s “Rusty” After Joining JAŸ-Z On Stage Rihanna joined JAŸ-Z on stage to perform "Run This Town." By Aron A. July 13, 2026
Music Gloss Up's Team Says Her Foot Wasn't Amputated After Near-Fatal Car Crash Gloss Up had taken to social media to claim medical staff amputated her foot following a harrowing car accident. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music Jacki-O Allegedly Denies Blocking JT Over Satanic Film Role This JT and Jacki-O situation allegedly experienced a lot of misinformation, but the two are still at odds regardless of that confusion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music Young Thug Calls Out Nine Vicious For Claiming He Never Denied YSL Deal Young Thug had claimed he resigned Nine Vicious to YSL, which Nine seemed to deny online. Now, fans don't know who is being truthful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Taps Slick Rick & Pharrell To Rock The Stage At Yankee Stadium In addition to Slick Rick and Pharrell, JAŸ-Z also brought out Eminem at night two of his record-breaking Yankee Stadium run. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals Kendrick Lamar Convinced Him To Not Quit Rapping J. Cole was having doubts during the making of "2014 Forest Hills Drive," which Kendrick Lamar reportedly assuaged. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Will Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium Shows Be Livestreamed? Fans who couldn't cop tickets for Jay-Z's three Yankee Stadium shows this weekend are trying to find alternative ways to experience them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Kanye West Announces One-Off New Orleans Concert At Caesars Superdome Ye announces a new concert. By Tallie Spencer July 09, 2026
Music Jay-Z Spotted Rehearsing For Yankee Stadium Shows This Weekend Fans are already searching for clues about surprise guests and the setlist as Jay-Z gets ready for his hometown return. By Erika Marie July 08, 2026