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Music North West Reveals Cover Art & Release Date For Debut EP North West is going to be dropping a new EP, and fans finally now have some cover art, as well as a release date. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2026
Music "Def Jam: Fight For Glory" Video Game Rumored To Be Releasing After Decades Of Anticipation Some fans think 2025 may be the year for a new Def Jam video game. By Cole Blake January 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Plays Drake’s Leaked “ICEMAN” Track Featuring Pressa On Stream According to DJ Akademiks, the Drake and Pressa song that leaked over the weekend is called "National Treasure." By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025
Music Kanye West's “Beg Forgiveness" Lyrics Save Stranded Skier's Life A San Francisco man recently got lost on a skiing trip, and listened to "Vultures 1" as he awaited rescue. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2024
Music Lil RT’s Parents Under Fire After 10-Year-Old Gets Twerked On At Birthday Party Social media users think those involved in the alleged pedophilia need to face serious consequences. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2024
Pop Culture What Happened To Dylan Dilinjah From "Making The Band"? The MTV alum has flown largely under the radar since the early 2000s. By Demi Phillips March 06, 2024
Music Jay-Z Believes Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Beef Is Proof That Battling Has Gone Too Far Jay-Z recently spoke with GQ, where he said that rap battles are losing their place in the culture after Drake & Kendrick Lamar's beef. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Music Big Pun's Widow Abrutly Ends Interview After Being Questioned About Fat Joe Big Pun's widow was furious about the interviewer's "attitude.” By Cole Blake December 22, 2024
Music Fat Joe Reflects On His Road To Friendship With 50 Cent On Mogul’s 50th Birthday 50 Cent and Fat Joe buried their rivalry years ago. They have been frequently seen courtside at New York Knicks games. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music Drake Issues Statement On Juice WRLD's Death "I would like to see all the younger talent live longer." By Alex Zidel December 09, 2019
Music A$AP Rocky Talks Drug Use Stigmas, Stance On Black Lives Matter He refused to answer questions about Trump. By Trevor Smith October 15, 2017
Music Lil Baby Affirms Loyalty To Young Thug As They Respond To Ralo's Disses Ralo blasted Lil Baby for allegedly switching up on him for Young Thug, and he said Thugger isn't the gangster people assume him to be. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026