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Music Nicki Minaj Stuns On The Cover Of "Vogue Italia" Nicki Minaj discussed where she's at with a new album, her experiences with motherhood, and more in the interview. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Has Fans Critiquing His Pull-Up Form After Viral Public Workout Kendrick Lamar looks to be getting in shape ahead of his upcoming, "Grand National Tour," which he's co-headlining alongside SZA. By Cole Blake March 11, 2025
Music King Combs Delivers Ecstatic Message To Fans Following Diddy's Mixed Verdict There's a belief amongst Diddy and his family that he will get out on bond later today ahead of his sentencing. By Zachary Horvath July 02, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Swarm Him At Mall Following Prison Release NBA YoungBoy was arrested last year and hit with various charges related to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025
Music Ty Dolla $ign Delivers Cryptic Update On His Relationship With Kanye West Ty Dolla $ign's relationship with Kanye West appeared to take a turn for the worse earlier this year during one of Ye's antisemitic rants. By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Debunks Fans Rumors Of Drake's Anita Max Win Tour Postponement Over Low Ticket Sales DJ Akademiks continues to defend Drake after rumors swirled that the rap star suddenly cancelled his Australian tour. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music Alleged Diddy Sex Worker & Dancer "The Punisher" React To Jail Sentence Diddy's 50-month prison sentence was very controversial, but even the folks that were tied to the case had initially differing views. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Drake Allegedly Turns Down Yearly Multi-Million Dollar Rolling Loud Offers Fans have been clamoring for Drake to hit the Rolling Loud stage at least once, but according to its co-founder, he just won't budge. By Zachary Horvath November 17, 2025
Pop Culture Kai Cenat Cleverly Hints At Who His Next Streaming Guest Is And Fans Believe It's Kendrick Lamar This may be Kai's biggest stream yet if this happens. By Zachary Horvath January 27, 2025
Music Childish Gambino Reveals He Canceled Tour Due To Stroke, Hole In His Heart Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) canceled his tour in October of last year following the release of his album "Bando Stone And The New World." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music BabyChiefDoIt Angrily Responds To Intense Backlash He's Received For His ChatGPT Comments BabyChiefDoIt sparked disappointment from fans after an interview went viral of him saying he's used ChatGPT to help write his songs. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Has Solid First Week Sales Projections For New Album "STAR LINE" Chance The Rapper's latest independent release is yet another testament to his connection with fans and his work ethic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025