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Music Kenyon Martin Ignites Heated Debate After Claiming Rick Ross Has A Better Catalog Than Kendrick Lamar Kenyon Martin was on Gil's Arena with Rashad McCants on Tuesday night, and it led to a heated Rick Ross vs. Kendrick Lamar debate. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music OVO x McDonald’s “Afters Meal” Launches In Canada Two different versions of the OVO x McDonald's meal are now available in Canada, along with a new drink called "Nite Sprite." By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" Has Harsh Takes About J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" While "The Joe Budden Podcast" doesn't think J. Cole's album "The Fall-Off" is bad by any means, they spoke on common first-day critiques. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Drake Hit With A RICO? Everything You Need To Know About The Latest Lawsuit Against Stake, Drake & Adin Ross This one is just the latest in a series of lawsuits against the online gambling platform that Drake and Adin Ross have promoted heavily in recent years. By Aron A. January 06, 2026
Music Kanye West's Yeezy Team Confirms Release Date For New Album "BULLY" Kanye West recently revealed the tracklist for his new album "BULLY," although its persistent delays have many fans still feeling skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music HoneyKomb Brazy Shares Old DMs From 21 Savage About The Streets Although HoneyKomb Brazy initially opposed 21 Savage's "f**k the streets" philosophy, he later came to terms with his true intentions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music Kevin McCall Says Patti Labelle Can’t Sing Kevin McCall has been back in the headlines this week after placing blame on Chris Brown for his financial issues. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music T-Hood Allegedly Assaults Kelsie Frost In Disturbing Leaked Video Before Fatal Shooting Earlier this month, T-Hood passed away at the age of 33 after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds outside of his Snellville, Georgia home. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy's "MASA" First Week Sales Are Officially In NBA YoungBoy just cinched yet another top 10 album on the Billboard 200 chart, rising his record to a historic 16th. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2025
Music Desiree Perez To Face Daughter At Hearing About Alleged Gag Order Violation Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez's daughter alleges that she was involuntarily committed to a mental health institution for no legitimate reason. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Receives First-Week Sales Projections For “MASA” Just months after getting pardoned by Donald Trump, NBA YoungBoy dropped his eighth studio album, "MASA (Make America Slime Again)." By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Relationships RZA Says A$AP Rocky & Rihanna Naming Their Son After Him Is An "Honor" A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their first son, RZA, back in May 2022, and have had two more children since. By Cole Blake April 29, 2026