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Relationships Nicki Minaj Proves She's Still With Kenneth Petty During World Cup Visit Nicki Minaj found herself at the World Cup over the weekend, and she was there with her son and husband, Kenneth Petty. By Alexander Cole June 14, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Announces The "Don’t Be Dumb World Tour" A$AP Rocky will be hitting the road in promotion of his latest studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," later this year. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Streetwear Kanye West Drops New Yeezy Items For The Holidays But Fans Are Skeptical Considering how long Kanye West's Yeezy brand has allegedly taken to send out items to customers, some fans can't get too excited. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music Rick Ross Performs Drake Collab After French Montana Said Their Beef Will End French Montana was at Rick Ross' recent club performance, where Rozay performed his Drake collab "Aston Martin Music." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Cardi B Seemingly Accuses Offset Of Sleeping With Ari Fletcher In Leaked DMs Moneybagg Yo's girlfriend Ari Fletcher recently got dragged into Cardi B and Offset's messy divorce drama. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Appears To Take A Shot At Lil Baby NBA YoungBoy has been taking shots at Future all weekend, and now, it appears as though he has smoke for Lil Baby. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Will Not Go To Prison Over His Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz reportedly received a sentence of time served, a $50,000 fine, and 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Crime YNW Bortlen, YNW Melly’s Co-Defendant, Trial Will Begin In September While Melly’s Retrial Rescheduled To 2027 YNW Bortlen was re-arrested while on bond in 2024 after he and YNW Melly were charged with witness tampering. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 23, 2025
Music Afrika Bambaataa Dead At 68 Today, Hassan Campbell confirmed in a Facebook video that Afrika Bambaataa has passed away at the age of 68. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music Cardi B Claps Back At Jesse Woo For Accusing Her Of Having A "Revenge Baby" Cardi B and Stefon Diggs welcomed their first child together back in November. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Bia Revives Cardi B Feud & Cardi B Unleashes Explosive Response After apologizing to Doja Cat, Bia made it clear she wouldn't do the same for Cardi B. By Aron A. August 14, 2026
Music Everything To Know About Diddy's Sentencing Today Diddy was acquitted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, but was convicted for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025