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Music Nicki Minaj Dodges Mansion Sale By Satisfying Guard's $500,000 Default Judgement Nicki Minaj has been at risk of losing her $20 million dollar house over this alleged assault lawsuit that had been active since 2021. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Relationships Lizzo Admits She Remained A Virgin Until Winning A Grammy Lizzo also revealed that tons of hip-hop artists popped up in her DMs after she won a Grammy Award in 2020. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music The Internet Confirm Long Awaited New Album Is Finally Coming In Early 2027 A reunion album is finally in the works. By Tallie Spencer July 16, 2026
Music Kevin McCall & Chris Brown Trade Shots: A Timeline Of Beef From hit records to EBT cards, here's what went wrong between Kevin McCall and Chris Brown. By Aron A. October 26, 2025
Music Diddy Set To Appear On Camera For Sexual Assault Lawsuit Deposition Diddy is currently residing behind bars after being found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Music J. Cole Says The "Universal Classic" In Hip-Hop Is Dead, But Is He Wrong? J. Cole was recently on "Lost In Vegas" where he offered up his thoughts on classic albums and where they stand in hip-hop. By Alexander Cole March 31, 2026
Music 50 Cent Weighs In On Kanye West's Wireless Festival Controversy Kanye West's headlining gig at Wireless Festival comes after he performed in Los Angeles for the first time since 2021. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Afroman Shows Support For Ant Jefe, No Jumper Host Who Got Murder Charge Afroman recently beat a high-profile case, and now he's hoping for No Jumper host Ant Jefe to beat his murder charge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Makes Hilarious Confession About Viral “SNL” Skit Ben Marshall did an impression of Jack Harlow on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend, and recently, the performer weighed in. By Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026
Streetwear Kanye West Shows Off Jaw-Dropping Watch At ComplexCon Kanye West stepped out at ComplexCon with an AP timepiece, and his answer when asked about the price went viral. By Ben Atkinson October 05, 2026
Music Eminem Dodges Legal Battle After Trademark Attempt Gets Dropped Eminem has a long history of protecting his trademarked "Shady" and "Slim Shady" brands, but he didn't have to continue it this time around. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Recalls When He Thought Drake Became The Best Rapper Alive Many hip-hop fans would call Drake as the best rapper going today but when he earned that title differs for many. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026