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Music Keke Palmer Addresses Viral Usher Controversy Head On In Her New Song "My Confession" It's been about two years since the public demise of Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson's relationship which sparked a lot of debate. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music Melyssa Ford Speaks On Being A Pawn In The Drake-Joe Budden Beef Drake made things extra awkward between Melyssa Ford and "The Joe Budden Podcast" after being shouted out on "Gimme A Hug." By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Scores Huge Win Amid Court Battle With Ex-Superfan Nicki Minaj is currently being sued by Tameer Peak, a former superfan who accuses her of publicly humiliating him. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025
Music Travis Scott, Future, & SZA Hit With Major Setback In "Telekinesis" Lawsuit Travis Scott, Future, and SZA requested the dismissal back in July of last year, arguing that Victory Boyd had no ground to stand on. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Politics 50 Cent Fires Back At Zohran Mamdani's "Breakfast Club" Diss Zohran Mamdani joked that 50 Cent won't be happy about his tax proposal for New York's top earners, earlier this month. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Fat Joe Says Country, Pop, And K-Pop Are Stealing From Hip-Hop Fat Joe argues that hip-hop's DNA is everywhere. By Tallie Spencer October 30, 2025
Pop Culture NLE Choppa Accused Of Starving 1-Year-Old Son Amid Fiery Custody Battle Marissa Da'Nae went ballistic on NLE Choppa, accusing him of fighting for custody of their son who he allegedly barely sees. By Zachary Horvath September 15, 2025
Music Cardi B Reveals She Missed Her Kids' First Days Of School Due To Assault Trial Cardi B sounded off on this immediately after securing her win against Emani Ellis, who tried to sue her for $24 million. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music 21 Savage "What Happened To The Streets?" Full Credits: Every Producer & Feature 21 Savage's "What Happened To The Streets?" is here and we are taking a look at all of the extra hands that contributed to this LP. By Zachary Horvath December 12, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Defends Himself For Giving Son Birthday Punches Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash. By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026
Music Young Thug Raises Eyebrows With Controversial Top 5 Rappers List Young Thug recently teamed up with Adin Ross for a stream, where he discussed everything from his love life to rap beef. By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2025
Music Chloe Bailey Hit Up Toronto To Attend Kendrick Lamar's Sold-Out Grand National Tour Chloe Bailey admitted to have a past crush on Kendrick Lamar in 2024 but debunked claims she caused a rift in his marriage. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025