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Music "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Pay Up!": Drake Gifts $20K To Fans Despite Beating Them In A Game Drake is such a generous soul on tour that even fans who lose their challenges still get a huge bag out of his concert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Music J. Cole Drops "Legacy" Music Video In Latest "Trunk Sale" Tour Vlog J. Cole and PJ's "Legacy" is a highlight on Cole's new album "The Fall-Off," which he's been selling to fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Ja Rule Says He'll "Never" Reconcile With 50 Cent & Tony Yayo Despite Recent Apology Ja Rule previously issued a formal apology for his role in the viral run-in with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music Drake Is Taking Drastic Measures After Losing $1 Million On The Super Bowl Drake placed a $1 million bet on the New England Patriots defeating the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, which didn't work out in his favor. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music JID Ducks Question About Being On J. Cole's "The Fall–Off," Fans Hope He's Trolling J. Cole's "The Fall–Off" is one of the most anticipated albums of the decade, and his Dreamville partner JID refuses to spoil its surprises. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music NBA Veteran Admits He Almost Knocked Out Kanye West Over Parking Spot During a recent episode of his podcast, a former NBA star recalled a tense run-in he once had with Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music 21 Savage & Fivio Foreign Trade Brutal Disses Over "F**k The Streets" Message Fivio Foreign is among the rappers who don't believe in 21 Savage's "f**k the streets" message, and 21 is finally clapping back. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Relationships Cardi B Wishes Offset Was A "Better Person" For Their Kids Cardi B's discussion of her divorce from Offset comes as she prepares to release her new album, "Am I The Drama?" By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music K. Michelle Claims Record Label Blocked Her Country Music Cuts While K. Michelle always wanted to do country music in some capacity, it wasn't until recent years that she was finally able to dive in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music R Kelly's Lawyer Explains Why More Celebrities Haven't Testified In Diddy Trial The Diddy trial has featured a few high-profile names on the stand, namely Kid Cudi and Sean Combs' former partner Cassie Ventura. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music OMB Peezy Reportedly Target Of Nightclub Shooting In Raleigh Unfortunately, this is not the first time that OMB Peezy has been shot at surrounding a performance. The last time he was a victim was 2019. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Accuser Awarded $4 Million In Sexual Battery Civil Case Soulja Boy's alleged victim previously asked for almost $74 million in damages in this sexual assault, battery, and false imprisonment case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025