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Music Five Guests We Want JAŸ-Z To Bring Out During His Yankee Stadium Shows Who will JAŸ bring out on stage this weekend? By Aron A. July 10, 2026
Politics Ugandan General Demands Jay-Z To Give Him Beyoncé Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has expressed his love for Beyonce before, and now, he wants Jay-Z to fight him for her love. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Music Kanye West Reveals Why "Bully's" Success Is So Much More Meaningful Than "Graduation's" Kanye West called into Larry Jackson's summit, where he offered his sincere thanks for all of the support on "Bully." By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Announces Double Album Dropping This Week Despite remaining behind bars, Tory Lanez is preparing to release another full-length project, Rap & R&B, for his loyal fan base. By Erika Marie July 14, 2026
Music Ty Dolla $ign Explains Why He Wasn't On Drake's "ICEMAN" Some fans believe Drake doesn't want to work with former collaborator Ty Dolla $ign anymore due to the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2026
Music Future’s Not Quite Done Being Our Toxic King Future has spent over a decade convincing us that emotional detachment is the ultimate flex. But underneath the toxic king persona is an artist still searching for the unconditional love he claims to want. By Aron A. July 09, 2026
Music Kanye West Becomes Artist With The Most Songs Certified Gold Or Platinum Ye just earned a whopping 68 fresh certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America, helping him make history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Partial Credit For The Careers Of Drake, 6ix9ine, & Playboi Carti DJ Akademiks was bigging himself up during a stream on Wednesday night, and it led to how he truly feels about himself. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026
Sneakers DJ Khaled Got His Pair Of The Jay-Z x Air Force 1 "Reasonable Doubt" DJ Khaled unboxed his exclusive Jay-Z x Nike Air Force 1 "Reasonable Doubt 30," complete with a personal note from Jay-Z. By Ben Atkinson July 11, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Explains How He Signed Drake & Nicki Minaj During an episode of Friends Keep Secrets, Lil Wayne offered an explanation of how he came to know Drake and Nicki Minaj. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Music Malice Brings Receipts After Restaurant Claims He Stole Hot Dog Footage shared by Malice shows the restaurant owner gifting him the meal she later accused him of taking. By Erika Marie August 04, 2026
Music Future Fans Debate First Day Spotify Streams For "The Real Me" Some fans were impressed by Future's first-day Spotify streams for his new album, whereas others think "The Real Me" flopped. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026