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Music Don Toliver Reveals Release Window For New Album "Nitrous" Don Toliver already caught a hit album with "Octane," and now, he is looking to do it all over again with "Nitrous." By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Drake Just Hit Another Platinum Milestone With "ICEMAN" Drake released "ICEMAN" four months ago, and the project is still proving to be the most enduring of the year so far. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar Is “Lazy”: “He Starved His Fans” Akademiks reacts to news that Kendrick Lamar might appear on AZ Chike's upcoming album. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Big30 Retrieves Pooh Shiesty’s Jewelry From Police Big30 was released from custody ahead of trial. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals Which Bars From “The Fall-Off” Went Over Your Head J. Cole breaks down a few lyrics from his latest album. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Mark Curry Says His Deal For 50 Cent’s Diddy Doc Was Worse Than His Deal With Bad Boy Mark Curry claims he only received $69 from "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," despite being promised a production credit on the docuseries. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Joey Bada$$ Gets Flamed Over JAŸ-Z’s “Song Cry” Cover After Serayah Break-Up Serayah accused the rapper of repeated infidelity. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Drake Joins Gordo On Stage For Surprise Performance In Toronto Drizzy had to pop out. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music QC's Pierre "P" Thomas Shares New Post After Recovering From Heart Attack This is Quality Control CEO Pierre "P" Thomas' first public statement since his hospitalization after a heart attack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Invokes Gunna To Clown Lil Baby For Low Ticket Sales DJ Akademiks has made his disdain for Lil Baby no secret, instead taking the side of Baby's former collaborator Gunna whenever they clash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks, Joe Budden & Peter Rosenberg Clash Over Ye's Concerts The hip-hop media figures had differing reasons to love and hate on Kanye West's Chicago concerts, his beef-squashing, and his bigotries. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Will Be Featured On AZ Chike's New Album "No Rest For The Wicked" AZ Chike posted a few pictures of him and Kendrick Lamar in the studio together to promote his new album, which drops on September 18. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026