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Music J. Cole Confirms He Is No Longer Retiring J. Cole had previously stated that "The Fall-Off" would be his final album, but as it turns out, that is not happening. By Alexander Cole October 28, 2026
Music New Drake Music Confirmed Following 40th Birthday Bash Drake celebrated his 40th birthday over the weekend, and it appears as though he is using this new year of life to get back to work. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2026
Music Jay-Z Addresses "AI" Narratives That His SoFi Stadium Shows Were Empty Jay-Z took to the stage at SoFi Stadium on Saturday night and spoke about the frustrating narratives that his shows weren't full. By Alexander Cole October 25, 2026
TV Ma$e Hilariously Confronts Stat Baby For Attending Drake's Birthday: "What Happened To They Not Like Us" Ma$e was on "It Is What It Is" on Monday, and asked Stat Baby about her recent appearance at Drake's 40th birthday bash. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2026
Music Lil Durk Issues Warning About Unauthorized Business Deals Anyone conducting financial transactions involving Lil Durk should confirm who they're dealing with, the rapper cautioned. By Erika Marie October 24, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Joins Donald Trump In Michigan, Gets Called Out For Her "Beautiful A**" On Stage President Trump acknowledges Nicki Minaj's appearance during his midterm rally speech. By Tallie Spencer October 25, 2026
Relationships Beyoncé & Jay-Z Turn Up In Vegas For Lavish Champagne Celebration Twenty years after launching Ace of Spades, Jay-Z celebrated the champagne brand's anniversary with Beyoncé by his side. By Erika Marie October 27, 2026
Music Fat Joe Speaks Out Amid Rumblings Of A Podcast War Fat Joe has been adamant about he and Jadakiss' podcast being the best in the space, and he is not backing down. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2026
Music Drake Delivers Another Classic Instagram Caption On His Latest Photo Dump Drake loves to throw his fans for a loop with some eye-opening Instagram captions, and that is exactly what he did on Wednesday evening. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2026
Music Adam22 Suggests Drake & 21 Savage Aren't On Good Terms These Days, Akademiks Says Otherwise After attending Drake's birthday party this weekend, Adam22 suggests that there is something brewing between the likes of Drake and 21 Savage. By Alexander Cole October 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Clarifies The Truth About Future & Travis Scott Attending Drake's Birthday Party It was previously reported that Future and Travis Scott were at Drake's birthday, but DJ Akademiks has another story. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2026
Music Akademiks Says Jamaica Loves Him More Than Philadelphia Loves Meek Mill Meek Mill and Akademiks continue to go at each other. By Aron A. October 29, 2026