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TV Jay-Z Reflects On Feeling Betrayed By Irv Gotti Friendship gets complicated as Jay-Z recalls feeling betrayed by Irv Gotti over Ja Rule and a possible Nas signing. By Erika Marie October 12, 2026
Music Woman Tries Running 2 Chainz Off The Road, And Alleges He Owes Her Dad Money 2 Chainz was cruising around in his Cybertruck when a random woman tried to confront him over some alleged debt to her dad. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026
Sports Claressa Shields Claps Back At Gervonta Davis Over Outfit Diss Gervonta Davis offered an unflattering opinion of Claressa Shields' red carpet look, but she wasn't about to let him have the last word. By Erika Marie November 03, 2026
Music MAGA Rapper Forgiato Blow Embarrasses Himself With Offensive New Song, "White N****" Forgiato Blow is a MAGA rapper known for making some truly awful music, and now, even WorldStarHipHop is co-signing his garbage. By Alexander Cole March 18, 2026
Music DJ Premier Is Furious With D’Angelo Funeral Attendees For Filming The Service Legendary singer D’Angelo died amid a private battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 51, last month. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Claims King Von's Alleged Killer Lul Tim Scammed Him Out Of $10K Verse Lul Tim made similar claims a couple of years ago about 6ix9ine, who has not stopped disrespecting King Von's memory after their feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Politics Waka Flocka Flame Shares Support For Nicki Minaj's MAGA Turn Waka Flocka Flame has also expressed support for United States President Donald Trump, so this random Nicki Minaj shoutout is no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Stephen A Smith Mistakenly Refers To Christian Kirk As "Charlie Kirk" Stephen A Smith was discussing Christian Kirk's performance in the Houston Texans' 30-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Drake Shows Off Cam'ron's Pink Range Rover In "FOMO" Short Film Drake showed off Cam'ron's legendary pink Range Rover from the "Killa Cam" and "Get Em Girls" music videos. By Ben Atkinson September 16, 2026
Music Lil Poppa's Manager Breaks Silence On His Passing At Funeral Service Lil Poppa tragically passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month, and his family and loved ones laid him to rest today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Sports Colin Kaepernick Claims Jay-Z Planted Hit Pieces Due To Sellout Comments Colin Kaepernick has been speaking to various outlets about the Jay-Z NFL controversy amid the release of his memoir, "The Perilous Fight." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Pulled Plug On Drake Interview Due To Kendrick Lamar Beef Lil Yachty had some Drake fans mad for how he talked about the Kendrick Lamar beef and it in turn complicated things. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026