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Music Nicki Minaj’s Team Called “Pink Friday 2” Promo Budget “Extremely Low” A lawsuit has revealed behind-the-scenes concerns over how much money was available to promote Nicki Minaj’s "Pink Friday 2." By Erika Marie September 17, 2026
Music Meek Mill Gives His Side Of The DJ Akademiks Beef Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks' decade-long beef continues as both have been leaking the other's text messages. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Drake Begs Pinkchyu To Call Him A "Good Boy" In Behind-The-Scenes Video Drake is playing into his dynamic with Pinkchyu amid criticisms that the artist is not acting his proper age. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Drake Capitalizes On "FOMO" Hype By Dethroning Bad Bunny On Spotify Drake released his "FOMO" short film on Tuesday, and he has already seen the benefits of creating hype for himself. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Every Song JAŸ-Z Plans To Break Down In New "JAŸ-Z In 8" Docuseries "JAŸ-Z In 8" will showcase the legendary rapper's creative process, and numerous songs are going to be part of the showcase. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Tay Keith Reportedly Died From An Overdose Tay Keith's cause of death has officially been revealed by an autopsy conducted by the Nashville Medical Examiner's Office. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, September 18, 2026 Tonight is going to be pretty light when it comes to new hip-hop albums and songs, as only a select few artists are dropping. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Politics Drake Stirs Up Online Debate As Old Robert Kraft Lyrics Resurface Amid "Pray For Gaza" Bar Drake has inspired a debate about his support for Gaza as old lyrics about New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have resurfaced. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music The Weeknd Reveals The True Status Of His "Retirement" The Weeknd is one of the biggest artists in the entire world, and months ago, he made it appear as though he was done. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Rockstar Games Announces "GTA VI: The Album" Release Date: How To Pre-Order Rockstar Games is taking "GTA VI" to another level with a special album that is going to drop on the same day as the game. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Lucki’s Ex-Manager Claims Rapper Owes More Than $1 Million A new lawsuit accuses Lucki of leaving his former manager with major financial losses after years of working together. By Erika Marie September 16, 2026
Music Joseline Hernandez Claims Tory Lanez Was "Liking On The Princess" A Club Shay Shay question about Tory Lanez had “Puerto Rican Princess” Joseline Hernandez quickly correcting the record. By Erika Marie September 16, 2026