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Music Jay-Z Named 25th Best Songwriter Of The Century By Billboard Billboard will be unveiling the rest of the 25 biggest songwriters of the 21st century throughout the week. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025
Relationships Daphne Joy Speaks To DJ Akademiks About Missing Her Past Relationships Daphne Joy did not explicitly mention 50 Cent or Diddy to DJ Akademiks, but still spoke candidly about moving on despite some heartache. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Warns Offset’s Alleged Gambling Addiction Could Destroy His Career According to DJ Akademiks, Offset's alleged vices could take a serious toll if he doesn't get the help he needs. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Ice Spice Reveals Her Weight Gain Secret And How She Feels About Pressure In Rap Ice Spice had the internet kind of furious after dropping some noticeable weight last year, with some claiming she was using Ozempic. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Relationships Keyshia Cole's Dating History We break down Keyshia Cole's dating history, including entanglements with Birdman, Jeezy, and Bow Wow. By Hayley Hynes May 25, 2022
Politics Nicki Minaj Explains Her Homophobic Rant After Don Lemon Calls For Her To Be Deported Nicki Minaj and Don Lemon continued trading shots as their feud over the former CNN host's coverage of an anti-ICE protest intensified. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Blueface Labels Soulja Boy "Broke" Despite Owing $130k To Mother Of His Child The mother of Soulja Boy's child, Jackilyn Martinez, previously sued Blueface for claiming to be the father. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Intro "Make Them Cry" Aiming For No. 1 Billboard Debut Whenever Drake lands his next No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 record, the cover art for his new album "ICEMAN" will make even more sense. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Kanye West Unveils Nazi-Inspired Logos For New Album "Bully" Cover Art & Sunday Service Kanye West's controversies also extended to antisemitic conspiracy theories around the new Playboi Carti album and his coparenting rifts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Music Blueface's Daughter Threatens To Call The Police On Him For Annoying Her Blueface couldn't help but laugh at his daughter Journey, as he recently got out of prison for probation violations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Commends Jeezy For Toning Down Their "Verzuz" Tensions Given their intense previous feud, Gucci Mane and Jeezy will likely go down as one of the greatest "Verzuz" battles ever. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Papoose Gives Final Word On 50 Cent's Claressa Shields Cheating Claims We doubt 50 Cent and Papoose's feud will end this easily, but the latter wants cheating rumors against his boo Claressa Shields to end. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026