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Politics Drake Appears To Show Love To Pro-Palestine Protesters Outside Of His Copenhagen Hotel Drake is currently in Europe with PartyNextDoor to tour in support of their recent album, "Some Sexy Songs 4 U." By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Streetwear Ice Spice Flashes Crowd In Betty Boop Costume's Itty Bitty Red Dress: Watch The Bronx baddie was a popular choice amongst fans for a Halloween costume again this year. By Hayley Hynes October 29, 2023
Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son's Godmother Officially Files To Reopen Paternity Suit Given that Lillie Coley's legal action against Jay-Z was recently dismissed with prejudice, we will see if this motion leads to consequences. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music Punch Recalls J. Cole Getting “Rolled” Out After Diddy Scuffle More information on the infamous scrap between J. Cole and Diddy surfaces. By Aron A. May 08, 2026
Music The Game Says He Doesn’t Believe He Has To Pick Sides Following Drake Collab The Game explains his "Pick a side, then I'm picking homicide" bar from "No Brakes." By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Profiles Meet Anderson .Paak: The Most Exciting New Voice In R&B Interview: Anderson .Paak talks about growing up in Oxnard, CA, music school days, and working with Dr. Dre. By Danny Schwartz January 19, 2016
Pop Culture Kanye West Explains "White Lives Matter," Anti-BLM Stance After stirring up controversy this week, Ye sits down for a 20-min video interview & details is ideaologies. By Erika Marie October 06, 2022
Original Content Examining B.O.B's Career: Billboard, Blackballed, And Bouncing Back Did B.O.B truly "fall off" or was it all a plot of his own devising? By Robert Blair January 22, 2019
Music DJ Akademiks Shares Footage Of Drake Gifting Him OVO Owl Chain He's already shown that Drake gave him an iced-out chain, but now Akademiks has shared the moment he received the jewelry. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Music Tony Yayo Admits He Inherits 50 Cent's Beefs Due To His Loyalty Tony Yayo's interview with VladTV comes as 50 Cent has been wrapped up in feuds with Big Meech, Jim Jones, and more. By Cole Blake March 16, 2025
Pop Culture How Many Kids Does Cardi B Have? Despite her music's reliance on explicit content, Cardi B is a family woman with 2 biological kids at home, and 3 step-children. By TeeJay Small April 15, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Rips Into Kendrick Lamar For Not Expanding West Coast Influence In Hip-Hop Ak thinks K.Dot could carry the West's torch more broadly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 21, 2024