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Music Lil Wayne Is Completely Clueless About Kanye West & Jay-Z's "Watch The Throne" According to some interpretations of "Watch The Throne" and "Tha Carter IV" bars, Lil Wayne has reason to forget about Kanye West and Jay-Z. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Jay-Z Sexual Assault Accuser Begs To Keep Identity Secret, Citing Potential "Psychological Harm" Jay-Z is continuing his defamation lawsuit after a sexual assault allegation against him in late 2024. His accuser hopes to stay anonymous. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Rape Claim About Her Dad With A Shot At Nicki Minaj Cardi B previously feuded with Nicki Minaj after the release of her album, "Am I The Drama?" back in September. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music Fat Joe's SeaWorld Performance Leaves Fans Wholly Uninterested Fat Joe is one of several hip-hop artists who are scheduled to perform during SeaWorld's Summer Spectacular Concert Series. By Cole Blake July 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Hints That Drake May Be Dropping "ICEMAN" Soon Johnny Manziel and DJ Akademiks have been teasing Drake's "ICEMAN" a lot in the last few months, and the latter has the latest update. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music Sources Reveal Why Diddy’s Lawyer Wants Out Ahead Of Trial Recently, "TMZ" spoke to sources who revealed why one of Diddy's attorneys has asked to be dismissed from the case. By Caroline Fisher February 22, 2025
Music Rah Ali Breaks Silence On Nicki Minaj Credit Card Fraud Allegations In Emotional Letter Earlier this month, Nicki Minaj revealed that multiple people had made unauthorized charges on her American Express card, costing her $25K. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Music Ari Lennox Reportedly Parts Ways With Dreamville Months After Calling The Label Out Ari Lennox gave her last performance as a Dreamville artist during the collective's final festival just a few weeks ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Obliterates J. Cole's New Song "Disc 2 Track 2" And His Artistry DJ Akademiks doesn't seem excited for J. Cole's upcoming album "The Fall-Off" based on his harsh reaction to its new single "Disc 2 Track 2." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music Lil Rod Wants To Serve Diddy’s Son Justin Combs & Cuba Gooding Jr. Through Newspaper Ads Justin Combs and Cuba Gooding Jr. are listed as co-defendants in Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' lawsuit against Diddy. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2025
Music Snow Tha Product Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Snow Tha Product's journey, achievements, and how her unique style impacted her net worth in 2024. Dive into the rapper's legacy. By Jake Skudder February 14, 2024
Music Offset’s “Haunted By Fame” Fails To Crack The Billboard 200 Offset recently dropped off his fourth studio album, "Haunted By Fame," just a few months after unleashing "Kiari." By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025