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Music J Cole Shares Two More Unreleased Kendrick Lamar Songs Via His "Inevitable" Series Cole's audio series is sadly wrapping up fairly soon. By Zachary Horvath December 03, 2024
Music Drake Expected To Take Over Jay-Z's Billboard Record With "ICEMAN" Trilogy Drake let off a few disses against Jay-Z on "ICEMAN," so topping this Billboard achievement would add even more context. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music Drake Becomes Spotify's Most Streamed Artist In A Day In 2026 After New Albums Drake is already breaking records and proving his commercial dominance with "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music “ICEMAN” Episode 4 Is Drake’s Greatest Homage To Toronto Since “Views” Drake turned Toronto into living mythology in the "ICEMAN" finale. From the CN Tower to City Hall to Toronto’s oldest strip club, he reinforced the reach of his influence across the city’s landmarks and identity. By Aron A. May 15, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Explains Kendrick Lamar's Role In Drake's New Albums Charlamagne Tha God reacted to Drake's "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" by speaking on Kendrick Lamar's victorious battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Continues To Post DMs With Kai Cenat's Ex Gigi Alayah Lil Tjay continues to try and poke Kai Cenat's buttons by posting private DMs with the streamer's ex, Gigi Alayah. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Is Kendrick Lamar Dropping? Mysterious "Who Is The Giant" Poster Leads To Speculation A "Who Is The Giant" poster has appeared in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta, and it has led to questions about Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Anonymous Source Alleges Drake's Latest Music Video Shoot Is For A Song With Lil Baby Drake has been all over Toronto shooting music videos, and according to one anonymous source, Lil Baby is involved. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
TV 6ix9ine Reveals How Much DJ Vlad Is Paying Him For Interviews After fallouts with Aries Spears and Boosie, VladTV is getting transparent about how much he pays 6ix9ine for interviews. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Called Out For Begging Streamers To React To His Album Lil Tjay just dropped off his album "They Just Ain't You," and now, he is looking for some help from the streaming world. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music Ice Block In England Disappoints Fans Hoping For Drake "ICEMAN" Update When a mysterious block of ice appeared in Bournemouth, England this weekend, many fans though Drake was setting up another "ICEMAN" play. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Drake Honors Lil Wayne Ahead Of "ICEMAN" It's been a while since we've had a Drake and Lil Wayne collab, but maybe Drizzy's latest move on Instagram is a sign of things to come. By Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026