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Music Drake's "HABIBTI (FOMO)" Officially Debuts On Billboard 200 Official first week sales numbers for Drake's "HABIBTI (FOMO)" are in after the deluxe's four new tracks reinvigorated the tracklist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Jay-Z's Revenue From Yankee Stadium Shows Has Been Revealed Jay-Z also had huge concerts in Paris and London after his three-night Yankee Stadium run, and we're still waiting on two Los Angeles shows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Eazy The Block Captain Drops Papoose & Claressa Shields Diss Track Eazy The Block Captain and Remy Ma's relationship led to "Lothario," targeting Remy's ex Papoose and Pap's current partner Claressa Shields. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music FCI Fort Dix Facing More Scrutiny After Diddy's Alleged Prison Perks A guard at FCI Fort Dix reportedly admitted to being intimate with an inmate, which raised fresh concerns following the Diddy situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Prison Officials Allege Tory Lanez Knew The Risks That Led To Jail Stabbing Tory Lanez is suing prison authorities for $100 million after he was stabbed by a fellow inmate in May of last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Travis Scott Avoids Longtime Lawsuit Over "ASTROWORLD" & "UTOPIA" It's unclear if Travis Scott and the plaintiffs in this copyright case over "ASTROWORLD" and "UTOPIA" reached a settlement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Jay-Z Speaks On Kanye West's "Big Brother" Track & Chris Martin Spat While Jay-Z has reflected on his relationship with Ye as of late, he hasn't really talked about their current dynamic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2026
Music Summer Walker Hit With $50 Million Lawsuit From Interscope & UMG Summer Walker was hit with a lawsuit from UMG and Interscope as the artist attempts to sever ties from her deal. By Alexander Cole October 10, 2026
Politics Boosie Badazz Goes Viral With Performance In Front Of The White House Boosie Badazz surprised fans with a performance at the White House, and there is no doubt that he is turning some heads. By Alexander Cole October 10, 2026
Music Private Jet Expert Refutes Rick Ross' Claims About How Much He Spent On His PJ Rick Ross once said that he spent $40 million on a private jet, but Steve Varsano, an expert in the industry, isn't so sure. By Alexander Cole October 10, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Off On Meek Mill For Saying "People Are Losing Themselves Mentally" With Meek Mill questioning the mental health of people these days, DJ Akademiks had to weigh in with his own thoughts. By Alexander Cole October 10, 2026
Music Drake Unveils New 1-of-1 Mercedes G-Wagon With OVO Details Drake just unveiled a custom 1999 Mercedes-Benz G-Class with OVO details and it truly looks built for a safari. By Ben Atkinson October 10, 2026