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Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026 Politics Shia LaBeouf's Kendrick Lamar claims concerning Donald Trump and Kamala Harris emerged in a Channel 5 interview about Shia's controversies.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026 Music Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash.
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Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026 Music J. Cole dropped his long-awaited seventh studio album this month, "The Fall-Off," and now he's on his "Trunk Sale" tour.
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Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026 Music J. Cole is nearing the end of his Trunk Sale Tour, but he's unfortunately running into problems along the way.
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Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026 Music The vaccine bar on "Ca$ino" seemed to reference Baby Keem's five-year absence, which he expanded on during his album listening party.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026 Music New vinyl, cassette, and CD editions of Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" are now available to mark its 30th anniversary.
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Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026 Music For those unaware, Young Thug had some not-so-nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem in a jail call that leaked last year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026 Music Baby Keem is going to be meeting up with some lucky fans across a handful cities in the U.S. for some album signings post "Ca$ino's" release.
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Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026 Music Shyne recently spoke with AllHipHop and with "The Breakfast Club" to talk about 50 Cent and his Netflix Diddy documentary.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026 Music Ray J is in the midst of a serious health crisis, but it seems he wasn't going to cancel his special Valentine's Day show.
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Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy sold out all 42 shows on his "MASA (Make America Slime Again)" tour, selling 552,000 tickets.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Politics Cardi B Cans Feud With Trump Advisor Over Nicki Minaj Bot Claims Out Of Paranoia Cardi B got roped into a report about Nicki Minaj's political posts being amplified by bots by a Trump advisor who claimed she was involved.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Shia LaBeouf Claims He Asked Kendrick Lamar About Donald Trump & Kamala Harris Shia LaBeouf's Kendrick Lamar claims concerning Donald Trump and Kamala Harris emerged in a Channel 5 interview about Shia's controversies.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Wiz Khalifa Defends Himself For Giving Son Birthday Punches Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Joe Budden Says J. Cole’s “The Fall-Off” First-Week Sales End Big Three Debate J. Cole dropped his long-awaited seventh studio album this month, "The Fall-Off," and now he's on his "Trunk Sale" tour.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole's Honda Civic Breaks Down During Trunk Sale Tour J. Cole is nearing the end of his Trunk Sale Tour, but he's unfortunately running into problems along the way.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Baby Keem Causes A Stir By Referencing Vaccines On New Album "Ca$ino" The vaccine bar on "Ca$ino" seemed to reference Baby Keem's five-year absence, which he expanded on during his album listening party.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Original Version Of Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents” Finally Hits Streaming Services New vinyl, cassette, and CD editions of Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" are now available to mark its 30th anniversary.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar Addresses Young Thug's Prison Diss On Baby Keem's New Album For those unaware, Young Thug had some not-so-nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem in a jail call that leaked last year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Baby Keem Announces Album Signings Ahead Of "Ca$ino" Baby Keem is going to be meeting up with some lucky fans across a handful cities in the U.S. for some album signings post "Ca$ino's" release.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Shyne Praises 50 Cent's Diddy Bashing, Explains Not Watching Netflix Doc Shyne recently spoke with AllHipHop and with "The Breakfast Club" to talk about 50 Cent and his Netflix Diddy documentary.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ray J Allegedly Bleeds From Eyes & Wears Heart Monitor During Performance Ray J is in the midst of a serious health crisis, but it seems he wasn't going to cancel his special Valentine's Day show.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music NBA YoungBoy Breaks Highest-Grossing Tour Record By Debut Headlining Rapper NBA YoungBoy sold out all 42 shows on his "MASA (Make America Slime Again)" tour, selling 552,000 tickets.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares