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Nicki Minaj
STARSHIPS

MAGA Rapper Emerges as Bet for Trump’s Next PressSecretary

Nicki Minaj is surging in the prediction markets to become Trump’s next White House press secretary.

Annabella Rosciglione

Tupac Shakur
ALL EYEZ ON THE VERDICT

Tupac Murder Mastermind Convicted After Three Decades

His own words became the centerpiece of the closely watched Las Vegas murder trial.

Erkki Forster

NBA Youngboy
SEOUL SEARCHING

Trump-Pardoned Rapper Announces He’s Fled the U.S.

NBA YoungBoy said he has no plans to ever return to the U.S.

Annabella Rosciglione

U.S. President Donald Trump and musician Nicki Minaj hold hands onstage at the U.S. Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit
GOTCHA

MAGA Rapper Admits She Lied to Keep Fans

Nicki Minaj said she kept her support for Donald Trump a “secret.”

Owen Mason-Hill

Rapper Luci4.
‘GENIUS’

Rapper Dies at 23

Luci4’s grandparents are suspicious of the circumstances surrounding his death.

Muskaan Arshad

Lil Poppa
GONE TOO SOON

Shock as 25-Year-Old Rapper Dies

The rapper had just released a new song last week.

Annabella Rosciglione

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England: William Shakespeare (1564 Ð 1616), poet, playwright and actor. The 'Chandos Portrait', oil on canvas, attributed to John Taylor, c. 1610. (Photo by: Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
AT SIXES AND SEVENS

Bad News, Gen Z: Columnist Claims 'Six-Seven' Is Really Old

The term might have origins that date back to Shakespearean or even medieval times.

Ethan Cotler

Sean "Diddy" Combs attends  Sean "Diddy" Combs Fulfills $1 Million Pledge To Howard University At Howard Homecoming.
BEHIND BARS

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Prison Release Date Revealed

The rap mogul is not projected to be released from prison until 2028.

Amber Brace

PROVO, UT - JANUARY 28:  Boxer Conor McGregor sports a Brigham Young hat during the second half of the Brigham Young Cougars game agaisnt the Baylor Bears at the Marriott Center on January 28, 2025 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
BENT OUT OF SHAPE

Rapper Says Conor McGregor Sent Her D**k Pics and Posts Them

Oh God, my eyes.

Will Neal

Selena Gomez and Ice Cube
KEEPING IT COOL

Ice Cube Responds to Selena Gomez’s Childhood Crush Reveal

The rapper-turned-actor returned the favor by revealing one of his own childhood crushes.

Erkki Forster

4Xtra, No Jumper podcast
LEFT SHORT-HANDED

Rapper Loses Fingers in Grisly July 4 Fireworks Accident

4Xtra had posted an image of himself holding fireworks on social media just hours before the accident alongside the caption: “Who wants to get blown up today?”

Will Neal

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