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Numbers Future Finally Has His First #1 Song, Thanks To Drake Future reportedly breaks the record for the longest wait for a #1 song on the Hot 100, reaching the top of the chart with his 125th overall entry. By Alex Zidel September 13, 2021
Music Drake Celebrates His Head Of Security Chubbs On Instagram Amid Kendrick Lamar Beef Many folks tried to decipher a Kendrick Lamar diss in Drake's caption, but this is probably just an innocent celebratory post. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2024
Music Sauce Walka Calls Out Drake For Not Supporting The Houston Rap Scene Sauce had very similar gripes with The Boy back in 2015 and its unclear why they are coming back to light. By Zachary Horvath August 13, 2024
Music Anthony Fantano Apologizes For Past Use Of Slurs After Alarming Clips Resurface Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop posted a video apologizing for old clips that paint the YouTuber in a dubious light. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music T.I. Hits Cinq Music With Lawsuit Over Catalog Deal T.I. alleges that Cinq Music is refusing to honor a contract they signed back in 2017 when he sold them part of his recorded music catalog. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Real Boston Richey Reportedly Beats Federal Drug & Gun Case Real Boston Richey is facing a separate legal whirlwind for allegedly assaulting his partner earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Lil Baby Sets Milestone With Updated First Week "WHAM" Sales The rapper surpassed expectations. By Elias Andrews January 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar "GNX" Full Credits: SZA, Mustard, Roddy Ricch & More Here's everyone that contributed to Kendrick Lamar's new album. By Aron A. November 22, 2024
Music Snoop Dogg Claps Back At Cousin Daz Dillinger Over Shady Death Row Allegations Daz Dillinger recently accused Snoop Dogg of kicking him off Death Row Records for refusing to give up his publishing rights. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Elite Company By Reaching 50 Billion Total Streams On Spotify Only a select few hip-hop artists have ever reached as many total streams as Kendrick Lamar now has on Spotify. By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Music Drake Introduces Real-Life Anita Max Wynn Girl In Gambling Stream With Adin Ross & Stake Drake debuted the Anita Max Wynn chain during his Drizzmas giveaway last December with Adin Ross, Stake, and Kick. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 14, 2025
Sports Drake Reveals He's Received "A Good Ol' One-Year Ban" From Commentating At Raptors Games It seems the Raptors organization didn't like Drizzy's DeMar DeRozan comments. By Zachary Horvath January 14, 2025