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Music Young Thug Teases Feature On Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" soon, and with a new sculpture going up in Toronto, Young Thug seems to have a scoop. By Alexander Cole April 21, 2026
Music D4vd Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Of Celeste Rivas Due to “special circumstances” surrounding the charges, D4vd could face the death penalty for allegedly killing Celeste Rivas. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Dad Fights For Release On Bond Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was recently arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music Police Shut Down Drake's "ICEMAN" Structure After Fans Built A Campfire On Top Of It Drake has a new "ICEMAN" installation in the middle of downtown Toronto, and fans are doing everything they can to melt it. By Alexander Cole April 21, 2026
Music Rick Ross Reveals He Almost Broke His Leg Ahead Of Memoir Release Rick Ross nearly hurt himself really badly in the comfort of his own home, but he looks back at the memory fondly. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Drake Fans Aren't Allowed To Touch His "ICEMAN" Structure Drake says that he'll finally reveal the release date for his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," when the structure melts. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Kehlani Unveils All-Star Cast For Upcoming Self-Titled Album Kehlani, after nearly two years, is coming back with a new album. It's self-titled and it will be her fifth studio LP of her career. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Politics Zohran Mamdani Confidently Picks Cardi B Over Nicki Minaj The move comes after Zohran Mamdani teamed up with Cardi B to promote his universal childcare program, earlier this month. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music What Is Kendrick Lamar Working On Right Now? Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Prosecutors Reveal Exactly How D4vd Allegedly Killed Celeste Rivas Police arrested D4vd, last Thursday, charging him with the alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Drake Reveals The Release Date For "ICEMAN," But There's A Catch Drake has finally unveiled the release date for "ICEMAN," but he's making his fans wait until they actually get to see it. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Who Will Be Featured On Drake's "ICEMAN"? Drake has worked with tons of high-profile artists over the course of his career, but he has yet to reveal who will be on "ICEMAN." By Cole Blake April 20, 2026