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Music ASAP Rocky Sells "Album Never Dropping" Merch And Fans Are Fuming ASAP Rocky is using the long wait for "Don't Be Dumb" as a marketing tactic ahead of his headlining Camp Flog Gnaw set this weekend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music North West Shares Another Snippet Of Her New Song Sampling An Iconic Kanye West Track Kanye West originally released "Coldest Winter" on his fourth studio album, "808s & Heartbreak," in 2008. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Maino Takes Aim At 50 Cent On Fiery Diss Track “Bleed Like Us” In Maino's latest diss track, he targets 50 Cent with references to his domestic violence allegations, shooting, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Politics Shia LaBeouf Claims He Asked Kendrick Lamar About Donald Trump & Kamala Harris Shia LaBeouf's Kendrick Lamar claims concerning Donald Trump and Kamala Harris emerged in a Channel 5 interview about Shia's controversies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music J. Cole's Honda Civic Breaks Down During Trunk Sale Tour J. Cole is nearing the end of his Trunk Sale Tour, but he's unfortunately running into problems along the way. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Music 50 Cent Trolls Jim Jones For Allegedly Getting Evicted From Studio, Capo Responds 50 Cent has alleged that Jim Jones has been behind on rent for his podcast studio, but this latest troll is the most diabolical one yet. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music Cardi B & Kehlani Beat Drake, Don Toliver & More At The VMAs “Safe” wins Best Hip-Hop at the VMAs. By Aron A. September 28, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Calls Ebro “Thirsty” Over Private Conversation, Then Accepts Apology A dinner conversation put Kid Cudi and Ebro at odds after it reached the airwaves, though the disagreement was quickly resolved. By Erika Marie September 17, 2026
Music Uncle Murda Presses Trap Lore Ross On The Use Of Rap Lyrics In Court Trap Lore Ross joins "The Real Report" and shares his opinion on the evidence used in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial. By Aron A. October 06, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kanye West Wanted To Fake His Death DJ Akademiks recalled his controversial interview with Kanye West last year during a recent conversation with DJ Vlad. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music Toronto's Fire Department Is Melting Drake's "ICEMAN" Installation Fans finally found the release date for Drake's album, "ICEMAN," buried within the ice on Tuesday afternoon. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Sides With Drake In UMG Dispute, Disses Kendrick Lamar 6ix9ine has a lot of thoughts on a various array of topics, including the dispute between Drake, UMG, and Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole June 12, 2026