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Music SZA Notches Stand-Alone Record At The Grammys Thanks To "SOS" Deluxe SZA had to surpass some all-time greats to set this impressive Grammy record including MJ, Lauryn Hill, Beyonce, and more. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025
Politics Streamer Presses DJ Khaled To Support Palestine After Drake's "ICEMAN" Diss Drake called out DJ Khaled on "ICEMAN" for not supporting his parents' native Palestine, which has been suffering a genocide. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Gunna Shares Lengthy Tracklist And Features For New Album "The Last Wun" This will reportedly be Gunna's final album under YSL, and fans wonder whether he will have anything to say about that on "The Last Wun." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Celebrates "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" No. 1 Debut & "CHROMAKOPIA" Success Tyler, The Creator still has a few overseas shows left on the "CHROMAKOPIA" tour, but they will be a bit different to his recent run. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Music Drake Fires More Shots At LeBron James, Changes Lyrics On "Nonstop" During Wireless Festival Set Drake and LeBron James have been friends before Drizzy released his debut album, which James attended the release party in Toronto. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025
Music Ebro Enrages The Internet After Calling Michael Jackson's "Thriller" The "McDonald's Of Albums" Ebro has been on a run of controversial takes as of late, and recently, he revealed what he really thinks about Michael Jackson's "Thriller." By Alexander Cole April 30, 2026
Music Ice Spice's McDonald's Attacker Explains Fight While Cleotrapa Chimes In For those unaware, Cleotrapa previously accused her former friend Ice Spice and her team of mistreating her during a tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Rich Homie Quan's Dad Gets Candid About Late Rapper's Beef With Young Thug While they collaborated on music for a number of years, Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan infamously had a falling out. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025
Music Pharrell Williams Files $14 Million Lawsuit Against Alleged Counterfeiter Clothing Brand Spreadshirt Pharrell Williams' fashion career spans from launching his own clothing brand to serving as an executive at Louis Vuitton. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 23, 2025
Reviews Lil Wayne "Tha Carter VI" Review Lil Wayne is trying to keep up when both the industry and the genre are moving on without him—and the result is a confusing album caught between eras, audiences, and expectations. By Aron A. June 11, 2025
Music Project Pat Explains "Knife Talk" Origins & Says Drake's Dad Is Untouchable In Memphis Project Pat says you'll get "flatlined" if you mess with Drake's dad in Memphis. By Alex Zidel September 28, 2021
Original Content Trae Tha Truth & Mysonne Aren't Scared: The Duo On Street Life & Community Activism Trae Tha Truth & Mysonne go in-depth on how 2020's BLM protests shaped their new collaborative project, "If You're Scared Stay Inside." By Aron A. March 04, 2021