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Music Drake Insider Hints That "ICEMAN" Will Feature A Unique Format The rumor comes as Drake is finally gearing up to release his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," next month. By Cole Blake April 29, 2026
Music J. Cole Claims "First Person Shooter" Was Originally A Drake & Kendrick Lamar Collab In many fans' eyes, Drake and J. Cole's 2023 "For All The Dogs" collaboration is what sparked Kendrick Lamar's disses in 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music RZA Gets Tested On His Knowledge Of Random Wu-Tang Clan Affiliates—There’s A Lot Not even RZA could keep up with the long-list of Wu-Tang affiliates. By Aron A. May 08, 2026
Streetwear Beyonce's Diamond Skeleton Dress Steals The Show At The Met Gala Following 10-Year Hiatus Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Blue Ivy attended the 2026 Met Gala together, with Beyonce returning after a decade away as co-chair. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music AllStar JR Denied Bond While NBA Ben10 Gets Discharged From Hospital Law enforcement authorities still haven't aligned with social media's assumption that AllStar JR shot NBA Ben10. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Dame Dash Reveals How Jay-Z Allegedly Prevented Joe Budden From Dropping A Roc-A-Fella Album Dame Dash is putting the blame on Jay-Z. By Cole Blake December 25, 2024
Music N.W.A. Members: Where Are They Now? A close look into the lives and careers of each member of N.W.A. By TeeJay Small January 03, 2024
Music Travis Scott Praises Drake's "What Did I Miss?" After Beef Rumors Drake and Travis Scott really haven't done anything to fuel rumors of a possible yet unlikely beef... Except for one possible show of shade. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2025
Music TDE's Punch Speaks On Label's Botting Allegations TDE president Punch also addressed other rumors against them on "The Joe Budden Podcast," including paying Budden to support Kendrick Lamar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Knew Of Meek Mill & Diddy's Alleged Romance Years Ago, Fans Speculate In Diddy's latest lawsuit, he's accused of claiming to have slept with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj." By Caroline Fisher February 29, 2024
Music Drake’s Right-Hand Man, Chubbs, Gets Engaged Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Sports Drake & LeBron James Allegedly Attended The Same Toronto Wedding Amid Tensions This wholesome friendship allegedly turned sour, as Drake and LeBron James haven't publicly reconciled since the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025