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Pop Culture Jimmy Kimmel Ruthlessly Clowns Nicki Minaj & Donald Trump's Friendship Jimmy Kimmel ripped into Nicki Minaj for kissing Donald Trump's "big white a*s" to get his namesake Gold Card to expedite her citizenship. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Kanye West And Bianca Censori Spotted At LAX Ahead Of Shanghai Concert Kanye West and Bianca Censori were spotted at LAX, traveling to Shanghai amid the rapper's latest legal battle. By Devin Morton July 12, 2025
Relationships Playboi Carti Labels Gio Ramos His "Wife" During "After Hours Til Dawn" Concert Playboi Carti has been serving as an opener for The Weeknd during his ongoing "After Hours Til Dawn Tour." By Cole Blake May 26, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Thinks GloRilla Could Hold Her Own Against Nicki Minaj In A Verzuz Battle While Chalamagne Tha God's cohosts on "The Breakfast Club" disagreed, GloRilla and Nicki Minaj do boast a lot of hits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Music J. Cole Doesn't Want To Play His Favorite Hip-Hop Around His Children J. Cole recalled how his stepfather introduced him to Tupac as a kid during his new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Sports Drake Hilariously Taunts Shohei Ohtani & The Dodgers As The Blue Jays Take World Series Lead You have to imagine that Drake is a little more invested in this World Series matchup given that it is his Jays are going up against LA. By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Music Adin Ross Unsuccessfully Moves To Have Subpoena Dismissed In Megan Thee Stallion Defamation Case Adin Ross moved to have Megan Thee Stallion's subpoena dismissed, but it did not work. However, he'll have a chance to try it again. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Drake Shows Off Unique Memorabilia Once Owned By Pablo Escobar Drake is one of the biggest collectors in all of rap and he's just revealed a new purchase he made courtesy of Pablo Escobar's estate. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him. By Aron A. March 21, 2026
Music Young Thug Sets Off Boosie Badazz With His Take On Protective Custody Boosie Badazz kickstarted a debate within hip-hop circles about staying in protective custody and Young Thug's opinion is not sitting well. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026
Music Diddy's Alleged Sex Worker Responds To His Possible Appearance In Sex Tape Shown To Jury Sharay "The Punisher" Hayes didn't know Diddy's "freak-off" sex parties were being recorded, which he had spoken of during trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music YK Osiris Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Crooner Uncover YK Osiris's journey to fortune! His music and smart deals fueled his wealth rise. By Jake Skudder February 22, 2024