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Music Police Share More Details On Lil Poppa's Death Since Lil Poppa's passing on Wednesday, we have learned a lot more about what caused the 25-year-old's death. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music Ebro Reacts To Fat Joe Calling Him A “Dictator” Over Radio War During a recent episode of his podcast, Fat Joe reflected on the peak of the rivalry between Hot 97 and Power 105.1. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music Ja Rule Says He'll "Never" Reconcile With 50 Cent & Tony Yayo Despite Recent Apology Ja Rule previously issued a formal apology for his role in the viral run-in with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On DJ Vlad "Trolling" With His Conspiracy Post DJ Vlad brought up unfounded allegations about Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, and more celebrities in his wild post. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music OVO x McDonald’s “Afters Meal” Launches In Canada Two different versions of the OVO x McDonald's meal are now available in Canada, along with a new drink called "Nite Sprite." By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music J. Cole's First Week Sales For "The Fall-Off" Are Officially In As previously projected, J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" has officially become his seventh number one album on the Billboard charts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Lil Pump Piles On GloRilla's Sister Amid Her Financial Complaints Lil Pump is joining others within the rap community in calling out GloRilla's sister, Scar Face, for talking down on her own sibling. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music J. Cole Provides An Update On The Status Of "It's A Boy" J. Cole recently spoke about his plans for the future of his career during an "AMA" with fans on social media. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music 1900Rugrat Calls Lil Yachty A "B*tch" During Spirited Rant Rising Florida rapper 1900Rugrat went off on Lil Yachty in a video where he accuses him of taking the side of someone he's beefing with. By Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Kanye West Would Beat Drake In “Verzuz” Despite being a massive fan of Drake, DJ Akademiks says Kanye West has more culture-defining songs to put him over the top. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" Has Harsh Takes About J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" While "The Joe Budden Podcast" doesn't think J. Cole's album "The Fall-Off" is bad by any means, they spoke on common first-day critiques. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Politics Donald Trump Calls Nicki Minaj A "Fantastic Winner" At "Melania" Premiere While some of United States President Donald Trump's supporters aren't fans of Nicki Minaj, he's as supportive of her as she is of him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026