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Music Nicki Minaj Dumped By Lawyer Amid $10 Million Lawsuit Nicki Minaj is facing another big lawsuit from a familiar foe, but she's going to need to find new representation, adding to this headache. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Joe Budden’s Harsh Take On J. Cole’s “Trunk Sale” Tour Confuses DJ Akademiks J. Cole's old Honda Civic recently broke down in the middle of his "Trunk Sale" tour, prompting Joe Budden to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Drake Fans Hope His New "ICEMAN" Tease Means Episode 4 Is Coming Soon Drake has captivated a lot of fans with his "ICEMAN" livestreams, and fans hope Episode 4 will coincide with the new album's release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music J. Cole Clarifies Whether Or Not He Is Really Retired J. Cole says he'll still be working on music in other capacities despite planning to retire after "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Viral Deen The Great Crashes Out On Adam22 After Being Kicked Off No Jumper Deen The Great disrespected Adam22 on No Jumper with a diss towards Lena The Plug, and now, the whole situation has devolved. By Alexander Cole February 26, 2026
Music Mal Says Recent Drake Snippets Aren't on “ICEMAN,” Provides Release Date Update During a recent episode of his podcast, Mal discussed Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN." By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Fans & Haters Have A Field Day With His Baby Keem Features Baby Keem had a few other stellar guests on his new album "Ca$ino," but Kendrick Lamar's appearances caused a lot of conversation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Kodak Black’s Latest Concerning Viral Video Recently, footage that appears to show Kodak Black nodding off onstage surfaced online, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Rules On Key Severance Motion From Codefendants Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial was recently delayed from April to August, and now we have more details about what's next. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
TV DJ Akademiks Has Questions For Spotify Following Unveil Of Hip-Hop's New Leaders DJ Akademiks recently took to his stream where he had lots of questions for Spotify following their Hip-Hop's Next Leaders campaign. By Alexander Cole February 26, 2026
Pop Culture 50 Cent Will Star With Kim Kardashian & More In Eva Longoria-Directed Film 50 Cent reportedly joined Eva Longoria's Netflix comedy "The Fifth Wheel" alongside Kim Kardashian, Nikki Glaser, Brenda Song, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 6 "Light Aqua" Officially Cancelled Jordan Brand has officially cancelled the Air Jordan 6 "Light Aqua" featuring a vibrant turquoise colorway that was anticipated for release. By Ben Atkinson February 18, 2026