The $369.6M figure is significantly higher than the rest of the top 10, with Tyler, The Creator’s Chromakopia: The World Tour coming in at second place with $174.5M. Other tours to make the list include Nelly’s Where The Party At Tour, $uicideboy$’s Grey Day Tour, Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus Tour, Wu-Tang Clan’s Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s Make America Slime Again Tour, among others.

Kendrick Lamar and SZA kicked off the Grand National Tour in April with a show in Minneapolis, but before that, they performed together during the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. The tour ended up consisting of 47 shows across Europe, North America, Australia, and South America.

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Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX”

In addition to announcing the Grand National Tour as the highest-grossing tour of 2025, Billboard also recently named Kendrick Lamar the top Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. That selection was determined by activity from the weekly Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts dated Oct. 26, 2024, through Oct. 18, 2025. 

Helping secure Lamar’s dominance over the charts was his 2024 album, GNX. The project featured collaborations with a number of other artists, including SZA, Dody6, Lefty Gunplay, Wallie the Sensei, Siete7x, Roddy Ricch, AzChike, Hitta J3, YoungThreat, and Peysoh. It debuted at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and spent seven weeks at the top.

His collaboration with SZA, “luther,” ended 2025 as the most popular rap song of the year. Additionally, his other tracks, “TV Off,” “Not Like Us,” and “Squabble Up,” ranked inside the top five. He also held the ninth most popular song in the genre with “Peekaboo.”

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Most listeners these days want to hear you do more than spit. That’s thanks to Drizzy and his effortless R&B fusions over the last decade and change. However, what some will still push back on regardless of the beef is that he’s not all that when it comes to writing.

To this day, he still has to hear from his rap enemies and fans alike how he’s always needed ghostwriters. But Drake is his own biggest fan at the end of the day, so he’s never going to let that get to him. In fact, during his second of three Stake streams featuring BenDanDonnn, he stated outright that he’s like that.

“I’m really, I’m one of the most profound writers of our time,” he proclaimed in response to Ben dishing out some friendly smack talk. The content creator joked that him and Lil Wayne are his main writing inspirations.

Drake did credit Weezy’s mentorship as vital to his success prior to Ben’s comment. “I wouldn’t be sh*t without Wayne,” he said as “Money On My Mind” played in the background.

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Drake Iceman Release Date

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Drake swiftly clapped back, “I don’t even know if you could write one bar for me without people being like, ‘Yo, that’s not Drake.’ Brother, you can’t pronounce English words. How can you write for me?” 

However, The Boy did admit that Ben has helped him out in way with the creation of Iceman. “You did inspire me, though, on the album. You gave me a pep talk one night. We ain’t talking about that, though,” he quipped per Billboard.

Speaking of Iceman though, the world is still waiting on that release date. After rumors that it was arriving in the last third of 2025, it’s now poised to arrive in 2026. But that doesn’t mean Drake is lollygagging. During the first Kick/Stake livestream on Sunday, December 21, he reaffirmed that he’s locked in. “We’re focused. I know what you’re waiting on, so trust me. We’re cheffing.”

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They are pointing to a track he teased on his Instagram Story yesterday (Dec. 22) while showing the printing process for the physical copies of the album. Caught by OnThinIce, A$AP Rocky sings over a heavenly, almost drum-less instrumental that combines boom bap and jazz rap.

It sounds like it’s going to be a transcendental song from start to finish and fans are puffing their chests out. “Classic incoming,” one Twitter user types with conviction. “This album is gonna be so good,” another echoes.

A third fan takes his fandom a little too far adding, “who else’s top artist is rocky and never switched up and waited patiently for the album i can’t believe the rollout has started im so damn excited i’ve g**ned to the album covers at least 5 times.”

We aren’t going to go that far, but with each new tease from Rocky we are getting more and more excited.

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Who Is Going To Be Featured On Don’t Be Dumb?

Others are also on the edge of their seats because they believe this is the coveted “WHISKEY I’M NOT RESISTING.” It’s a song that was seemingly concocted a couple of years ago and will supposedly feature Westside Gunn and Damon Albarn of Gorillaz.

Moreover, it allegedly features multi-faceted production from cloud rap legend and Rocky collaborator Clams Casino.

Based on the full version, which can be found on YouTube, it sounds somewhat similar to the snippet above. It could be slightly tweaked, but we will have to wait and see on January 16.

But speaking of WSG and Damon Albarn, they join a long list of rumored features for Don’t Be Dumb. Others include Jessica Pratt, J. Cole, KayCyy, and even Playboi Carti. The latter was seemingly confirmed to be on it by Rocky himself after an engagement with a fan on Reddit.

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“I think she did a great job, an amazing job,” Rose said. “We live in a free country. She has a right to her own political opinion just like everyone else does.”

When asked about backlash from Nicki’s LGBTQ+ fans, Rose added: “She didn’t say anything wrong. She didn’t say anything about the LGBTQ+ community at all. Why do people think everybody over there is homophobic? I’m not homophobic. My assistant has been with me for 11 years. He’s Black and gay. I have a bunch of trans friends. So does Nicki. I don’t know why people twist our words or think that because we endorse Trump that we hate gay people and trans people. It’s just not true.”

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Nicki Minaj’s Political Beliefs

At AmericaFest, Nicki Minaj spoke with Erika Kirk about numerous political topics and reaffirmed her support for Donald Trump. She said that he “has given so many people hope that there’s a chance to beat the bad guys and to win and to do it with your head held high,” as caught by The New York Post. Additionally, she complained about California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Vice President JD Vance ended up mentioning Minaj during his speech at the event. “Unlike the left, we stand against treating anybody, and I love what Nicki said about this. We don’t treat anybody different because of their race or their sex,” he said. “So we have relegated DEI to the dustbin of history, which is exactly where it belongs. In the United States of America, you don’t have to apologize for being white anymore.”

Amber Rose has also been open about her support for the Republican Party for years. Back in 2024, she served as a guest speaker at the Republican National Convention while Trump campaigned against Kamala Harris.

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Moreover, they would eventually meet face-to-face, and Nicki let Peter have it. “To me, I just don’t know your resume. I never found you funny, I never found you entertaining, I never found you smart, I just found you annoying,” she said matter-of-factly. “Because I grew up in New York, I’ve grown up on Hot 97… I was like ‘who are you?’ To me you don’t have enough of a resume to make those comments, but you know, you did, and it is what it is.”

Since then, there haven’t been any verbal attacks on one another. That is until yesterday afternoon (Dec. 22). Once again, it’s Peter speaking out first. The hip-hop personality took to his Twitter to share a thought that he’s been sitting with lately.

That is that Nicki Minaj’s verse on Kanye West’s “Monster” off of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is overrated. But he took it a step further, labeling it the most over-hyped rap verse of all time.

Peter writes, “Is today the day we can admit the monster verse is the most overrated verse in hip hop history lol?”

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Nicki Minaj At AMFest

Some may assume this has something to do with their past tensions. But his choice of words suggests that his post is inspired by Nicki Minaj’s controversial appearance at AmericaFest.

The Turning Point USA event, founded by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is now run by his widow, Erika. During her time with Nicki for a Q&A and general political conversation, the latter spoke highly of Donald Trump while speaking down on those who don’t love her support of his administration.

“We’re the cool kids. The other people, they’re the ones who are still just disgruntled. But really, they’re just disgruntled with themselves. They are angry with themselves, you guys. So you can’t wake up and think about somebody who is determined to just stay mad. I literally tell them, ‘Stay mad.’ ‘Cause we’re going to stay joyful and peaceful and iconic and smart. And we’re going to stay thinkers in a world that doesn’t want us to think. We will think. By ourselves, on our own. We will continue to think.”

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“There were things that Charlamagne was willing to do that I would’ve never done. Never,” Ebro began. “And, that’s how you get to those big bags. It’s the same with Stephen A. Smith. When Disney wants to give you money like that, you gotta do a dance I ain’t willing to do.”

From there, he and Peter Rosenberg joked about the idea of speaking with a series of conservative commentators, including Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and more.

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What Happened To “Ebro In The Morning?”

The drama comes after Hot 97 canceled the long-running talk show, Ebro In The Morning, earlier this month. While no official reasoning was given, Ebro theorized that the owners at Hot 97 wanted to silence him in a video on social media after the announcement.

“Bro’s a casino owner. You know the three licenses they got in NY for the casino? The guy that owns the sh*t owns one of the casino licenses,” Darden said, as caught by Complex. “He gotta raise half a billion dollars. They need my sh*t talking, anti-Netanyahu, anti-government, progressive sh*t out of the way, bro. They need me out of the way.”

Drake used the opportunity to troll Ebro, dropping an axe emoji on Instagram. He further wrote to him in a direct message: “Die slower p*ssy. We got some sh*t for you.”

Rosenberg responded to that move by writing on X (formerly Twitter): “It’s behavior like this that has made it impossible for people to defend the wack sh*t that he does … But happy Hanukkah my one time pal .. I truly wish you well even if you’re celebrating what you believe is our demise.”

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New England went on the road to Baltimore on Sunday night (Dec. 21), earning a hard-fought victory in the process. The Patriots were down 11 in the fourth quarter, 13-24. But with a MVP hopeful in Drake Maye on their roster, they were able to gut it out.

He led the way with 380 passing yards and two touchdown tosses. His leading receiver just so happened to Cardi B’s boo Stefon Diggs. He tallied 138 yards on nine out of ten receptions. Moreover, the Patriots defense forced a key fumble on Ravens receiver Zay Flowers to seal the deal.

As you can see in the clip from Dov Kleiman, the AFC East leaders were able to kneel the game out and improve to 12-3. Cardi B was absolutely ecstatic while Kraft was hilariously stoic but most likely happy deep down.

This victory also secured the rising Patriots a playoff spot, their first since 2021. Heading into the second to last week of the regular season, they own sole possession of the two seed.

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Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Wellness Day

However, they are in lock step for the one seed with the Denver Broncos, who are also 12-3 after a crucial loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Their next matchup is with the lowly 3-12 New York Jets, which is also on the road. In Week 18 they face the Miami Dolphins at home.

Overall, while this did cap off an exciting weekend for the Patriots organization, it was a good one for Diggs and Cardi as well.

Heading into this game, the wide receiver put together a spa-like retreat day for moms at Gillette Stadium. It was partially a way to celebrate Cardi B as well, who is the mother of his newest of three children.

The day of relaxation included facials, massages, yoga, and more. Diggs spoke about why he wanted to organize what he called the “Winter Wonderland Wellness Event.” “It’s the end of the year, I feel like everybody had a hard year, especially for moms… My mom is actually here today — special guest. So, I just wanted to host a wellness day, an appreciation day. Everybody works extremely hard, and I’m extremely blessed. Paying it forward is always going to be something big for me.”

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In fact, the entirety of the car accident was captured on video and eventually uploaded to the internet. As you can see below, Zampella was speeding through a tunnel on the Angeles Crest Highway when his car lost control and his a barrier.

The vehicle eventually spun around into the middle of the road and erupted into flames. As TMZ reports, the passenger of the vehicle was ejected. Meanwhile, Zampella was unfortunately stuck in the flames. Despite the bystanders’ best attempts to save the men, both ended up passing away. It is a horrible tragedy that has come as a huge shock to the entire video game world.

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Vincent Zampella Crash

This stretch of highway is amidst the San Gabriel Mountains and is known for being incredibly dangerous. It is not uncommon to see drivers perform all sorts of stunts with their cars in the area. Unfortunately, for Zampella, it led to his passing. It is unclear how he lost control or why the barrier on the highway is so poorly protected from such crashes.

Whatever the case may be, this all serves as a crude reminder that sports cars can be unsafe, especially at high rates of speed. You cannot help but feel for the families of both Zampella and his passenger.

You also cannot help but commend those who are capturing the incident on video. They immediately sprang into action and tried to save the two men. They could have easily run away or simply watched the chaos unfold. Instead, they put their lives at risk by rushing towards a car covered in fire, which could have exploded further.

RIP Vincent Zampella.

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“You remember when the Saweetie Bentley was going viral?” Drake asked. “There was an ice blue Bentley. It was Saweetie’s car. Quavo had gotten it for her. I saw it for sale somewhere, and this is when we were first on Stake, and paper was just running… I was like, ‘Imma buy that back for my dog. I kind of tried to do the same thing where I invited him over like, ‘Yo, come over. There’s a party.’ I parked the whip right in the front. I bought it for him. He thought she was there.”

When BenDaDonnn pressed Drake to find out how Quavo reacted, he laughed and remarked, “It’s not about what he said, but he really didn’t understand the joke.”

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Drake “Iceman” Update

Elsewhere in the livestream, BenDaDonnn attempted to get a release date for Drake’s next studio album, Iceman. “’When the f*ck is you dropping the album, ugly ass n***a?’ Chat, y’all gotta chill,” Ben joked at one point. Drake responded: “Nobody said that… See, he’s clip farming. He’s a clip farmer. Nobody even said that, bro. Nobody said that.”

Despite shutting BenDaDonnn down, Drake promised that he’s still working on the project. “I know what you’re waiting on, so trust me. We’re cheffing,” he said. He previously hinted at dropping Iceman before the end of 2025, but it doesn’t appear that will be the case. Speaking with Complex, last month, he promised to host at least one more Iceman livestream episode. “The finale will be our best work,” he told the outlet. So far, he’s released three singles, including “What Did I Miss?”, “Which One” featuring Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf.

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He was officially handcuffed on Friday, December 19, after Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at his West Palm Beach home. That has allowed us to learn what exactly was taken by Rodriguez and his two accomplices.

The list of luxury valuables includes Van Cleef earrings, a diamond necklace, a Balenciaga and Chanel purse, on top of $400 in cash. All in all, this totals to at least $30,000, according to the police. They were able to gather the worth of all of the items thanks to 6ix9ine’s girlfriend. Her ID was allegedly stolen during the burglary, as well as her driver’s license and three credit cards.

The purses, which equaled to $4,000 in value, were inside Pedro Rodriguez’s place.

How was Pedro found and arrested? A security officer in the neighborhood acquired an image of Pedro and the other suspects that was captured on another homeowner’s security camera. 

Moreover, the police’s evidence wound up revealing that Pedro’s phone was in the area at the time of the crime.

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When Does 6ix9ine Start His Sentence?

The hunt is still on for remaining suspects. They along Pedro, who were armed, confronted 6ix9ine’s 60-year-old mother during their raid. They forced her to wait outside of the residence while they grabbed what they wanted.

You can see some of the footage above acquired by TMZ. Police say the criminals were looking for cash and car keys in particular.

6ix9ine called out the robbers on social media after hearing the news. “Yesterday, they allowed me to leave [house arrest] for work. People saw that I was on livestream with Jack Doherty. They took that opportunity to f*cking do some p**sy sh*t. It’s me, so I get it. The rules are different for me. If it was your favorite artist, your favorite actor and that was done, they don’t get no cool points for that. My mom is 60 years old. Y’all know I’m supposed to come home. Y’all know I’m home all the time. I’m on house arrest. So, y’all take the opportunity that I’m not home and y’all see me on livestream with Jack Doherty in Miami and y’all do that. That’s p**sy sh*t.”

6ix9ine unfortunately isn’t only dealing with this, though. He’s also getting ready to serve his three-month prison sentence next month after violating the terms of his probation twice.

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