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Music Blueface Rejects Chrisean Rock & Jaidyn Alexis, Says He "Back On The Prowl" Blueface returned from prison earlier this week, and it was already met with drama as his two exes have been vying for his attention. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Demanded $2 Million From 6ix9ine For A Feature During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks recalled 6ix9ine's attempt to collaborate with NBA YoungBoy, revealing it didn't go as planned. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Cardi B Claims She Declined An Opportunity To Perform At The Super Bowl Cardi B is a superstar, but she feels she wasn't totally qualified for the role of Super Bowl Halftime performer. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Benzino Accuses Fat Joe Of Helping Tank The Ratings Of BET Hip-Hop Awards Benzino took to Instagram Live to throw some shade at Fat Joe for his perceived role in helping tank the ratings of the BET Hip-Hop Awards. By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Music Chris Brown Excitedly Teases Brand New Banger With Sexyy Red Chris Brown presumably previewed this new Sexyy Red collab after one of his "Breezy Bowl XX" world tour concerts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Yung Miami Heartbroken By Industry Switch-Up: "Left Me For Dead" Yung Miami is preparing her debut solo album, although it hasn't been easy, given the cold shoulder from the industry. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Clipse Is Sharing Revenue With Reactors & Content Creators Covering Their Album It's unclear whether or not this Clipse strategy is applying across the board to many creators or only to a select few. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Politics Democrats Label Kenneth Petty A Sex Offender To Address Nicki Minaj's Donald Trump Praise Nicki Minaj described herself as Donald Trump's biggest fan at a summit to promote "Trump Accounts" on Wednesday. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Politics Drake's "ICEMAN" Album Title Under Scrutiny Following ICE Shootings After an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, some folks think Drake's "ICEMAN" sounds insensitive, whereas others defend it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Cardi B Delays "Pretty & Petty" Video Because She Doesn't Want To "Bully" BIA On Her Release Day Cardi B reignited her issues with BIA on "AM I THE DRAMA?" with the brutal diss track "Pretty & Petty." But she's laying off, for now. By Zachary Horvath October 10, 2025
Music R. Kelly Victim Breaks Silence In Her First TV Interview The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse." By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Streetwear Nicki Minaj Turns Heads In Vintage Versace After Viral Rants We doubt Nicki Minaj has forgotten about her more pressing social media activity, but she deserves a break as much as the rest of us. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2025