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Music Drake Topples Don Toliver As "ICEMAN" Becomes The Best Selling Rap Album Of 2026 Drake's "ICEMAN" has been garnering some major sales since its release back in May, and the fans continue to support it. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 24, 2026 There are a few hip-hop albums dropping tonight, as well as some big songs from some of the culture's biggest artists. By Alexander Cole July 23, 2026
Sports Sexyy Red And Kevin Durant Spotted Together In New Photos New photos that show Sexyy Red and Kevin Durant posing together have gotten social media buzzing this week. By Ben Atkinson July 23, 2026
Music Doctor Claims Eazy-E Gave Two Of His Patients HIV/AIDS The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative. By Erika Marie September 09, 2021
Music Keefe D’s Tupac Memoir Is Now Evidence In His Murder Trial By Erika Marie August 12, 2026
Original Content T.I. Songs: 17 Of His Best T.I.’s catalog is nothing to sleep on. The man has been doing it for over 20 years! Let's run through his best songs. By Brandon Simmons April 19, 2023
Numbers Rick Ross' Final First-Week Sales For 'Set In Stone' Are In The album's first-week performance has sparked early conversation about where it fits within Ross' extensive catalog. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
Music 50 Cent Explains Why Eminem Never Returned To Movies After '8 Mile' While discussing his 2005 film debut, 50 Cent reflected on the challenges artists face when trading the recording studio for a movie set. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Streetwear JAY-Z's 30th Anniversary Pop-Up Lands In London This Week The JAY-Z 30 pop-up opens in London's Camden Market this week, timed to his two Tottenham Hotspur Stadium shows in early September. By Ben Atkinson August 25, 2026
Music Beyoncé’s “Alien Superstar” Faces New Legal Threat Over Sample Hirose says Beyoncé’s team cleared the wrong rights holder and now wants “Alien Superstar” pulled from further distribution. By Erika Marie August 12, 2026
Music J Prince Speaks Out After Charleston White Posts Video Of Alleged Shooting Charleston White shared a video of him allegedly getting shot at in Houston this week, accusing J Prince and Mob Ties of pressing him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music Gillie Da Kid Shares Tearful Message At His Son’s Gravesite “To anybody that’s lost a child, my heart will always be with you," Gillie said. By Aron A. August 24, 2026