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Music Jill Scott Announces First Album In Over A Decade Soulful balladeer Jill Scott is making a full-fledged return to music sooner than you think. "To Whom It May Concern" will be LP number six. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Previews New Song "Punk Rocky" And It's Dropping Sooner Than You Think A$AP Rocky is almost here with his highly anticipated new album "Don't Be Dumb," which is set to come out on January 16. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Rapper Signed To Future's Freebandz Label Shot In Dallas On New Year's Day ZeeTheWizard reportedly signed with Future's Freebandz label in November of last year after building a name in Dallas hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Coi Leray Rings In 2026 By Showing Off New Breast Implants Coi Leray had pondered a breast augmentation for a couple of years, revisiting the topic as recently as November 2025. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music 50 Cent & Papoose Keep Trading Blows With Petty AI Videos And Attacks What's most ironic about this 50 Cent and Papoose beef is that Pap actually wants 50 to respond to another rap beef instead of his trolling. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Pop Culture Iggy Azalea Wages War On Grok Amid Flurry Of Inappropriate Edits Grok, Twitter's AI chatbot, has been a controversial addition to the app and Iggy Azalea is one of many against the tool. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Drake Co-Signs A Beloved Underground Rapper Amid "ICEMAN" Rollout Drake is notoriously known for jumping on trending artists, but this co-sign has to feel good for this rapper. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Demands That J. Prince Jr. Release Him From Mob Ties Contract Finesse2tymes has been releasing music under the Mob Ties record label for years now, but it seems like he's frustrated with J. Prince Jr. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Pop Culture Joe Budden Has A Heart-To-Heart With Kai Cenat As He Weighs In On Gigi Alayah Breakup The internet has talked down on Kai Cenat for his reaction to his big breakup, but Joe Budden is stepping in and showing some compassion. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Has The Internet Picking Sides Some folks believe Drake should be held accountable for his Stake promotion, while others believe this is a frivolous attempt to squeeze cash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Ice Spice Turns Heads After Leaving Birthday Bash With PlaqueBoyMax Ice Spice drew attention for having a little too much fun at her birthday party, but who she was seen leaving with has become the real story. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Intro Receives A Major Update From An Unlikely Source Drake is looking to drop "ICEMAN" in the coming months, and a new update suggests he is closer than ever to completing his mission. By Alexander Cole January 02, 2026