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Music Kanye West Reportedly Files Paperwork To Legally Change Name To Ye Kanye West has reportedly filed to change his government name to Ye. By Aron A. August 24, 2021
Music Who Is Chromazz? The Toronto Star Drake Featured On "ICEMAN" Stream Chromazz previously praised Drake after his Kendrick Lamar feud last year, arguing he was wasting time by worrying about K.Dot. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Teyana Taylor, Vic Mensa, Pusha T & More To Perform At Chicago's Red Bull Music Festival Chicago's first Red Bull Music Festival will take place in November. By Chantilly Post September 18, 2018
Pop Culture Rod Wave's Dad Goes Off On Moneybagg Yo: "You Want To Shoot Me?" Rod Wave's dad called Moneybagg Yo and his crew "a bunch of b*tches." By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2023
Viral Latto Goes Wild For Drake's "NOKIA" During Tylil Stream With Her Sister Brooklyn Nikole Drake and Latto have one collaboration in "Housekeeping Knows," but they continue to show they are massive fans of one another. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Numbers Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" Remains At #1 On Billboard Top 200 Drizzy's latest drop remains atop the Billboard 200. By Taylor McCloud September 20, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion & DaBaby "Cry Baby" Video Earns Rave Reviews Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby ate up the "Cry Baby" video. By Alex Zidel February 04, 2021
Music Beyoncé Cuts JAŸ-Z's Hair, And Now Everyone Thinks An Album Is Imminent JAŸ-Z is an artist who is full of surprises, and last night, bringing out Beyoncé was just scratching the surface. By Alexander Cole July 11, 2026
Relationships Coi Leray Leaves Fans In Awe With Post-Baby Body Coi Leray welcomed her first child with Trippie Redd, earlier this month, amid speculation over their relationship. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Rick Ross & Deon Cole Laugh At 50 Cent, Daphne Joy & Rozay's Drake Beef Deon Cole spoke with Rick Ross about his feud with 50 Cent and Drake, as well as to comment on Daphne Joy, the mother of Fif's child. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Music Ja Rule, Fat Joe & Irv Gotti Join Cast For New York's "Growing Up Hip Hop" Spinoff Hip-Hop has adequately filled the vacancy created by "Growing Up Gotti." By Devin Ch April 11, 2019
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Theories That Drake Couldn’t Pull Off A Stadium Tour DJ Akademiks continues to stick up for Drake. By Caroline Fisher December 08, 2024