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Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026 Music For those unaware, Young Thug had some not-so-nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem in a jail call that leaked last year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026 Music Baby Keem is going to be meeting up with some lucky fans across a handful cities in the U.S. for some album signings post "Ca$ino's" release.
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Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026 Music Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996.
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Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026 Music Chris King's third and supposed final murder suspect has finally been taken in custody after what was almost a two-year-long search.
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Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026 Music Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for months and months now, and the hype from DJ Akademiks and the wider OVO fanbase is reaching peak levels.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026 Music During a recent sit-down interview with DJ Akademiks, A$AP Rocky reflected on how he stopped looking at Drake as a friend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026 Music Kid Cudi blasted DJ Vlad and Jim Jones for claiming Jones' remix of Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" is what propelled Cudi to mainstream success.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, N3on put Top5 on blast for allegedly swindling his jeweler using his name and his religion.
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Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026 Relationships A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot.
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Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026 Music A$AP Rocky was originally projected to sell 200K with "Don't Be Dumb," but that appears to no longer be the case.
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Alexander Cole January 21, 2026 Music Andrew Tate was among a group of controversial streamers who requested Kanye West's "Heil Hitler" at a club in Miami.
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Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Original Version Of Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents” Finally Hits Streaming Services New vinyl, cassette, and CD editions of Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" are now available to mark its 30th anniversary.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar Addresses Young Thug's Prison Diss On Baby Keem's New Album For those unaware, Young Thug had some not-so-nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem in a jail call that leaked last year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Baby Keem Announces Album Signings Ahead Of "Ca$ino" Baby Keem is going to be meeting up with some lucky fans across a handful cities in the U.S. for some album signings post "Ca$ino's" release.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Jay-Z Raises Eyebrows After Name Change On Streaming Services Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Third Chris King Murder Suspect Arrested In Las Vegas Chris King's third and supposed final murder suspect has finally been taken in custody after what was almost a two-year-long search.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Akademiks Claims He Has The Release Date For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for months and months now, and the hype from DJ Akademiks and the wider OVO fanbase is reaching peak levels.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music A$AP Rocky Admits His One Regret About How He Handled The Drake Beef During a recent sit-down interview with DJ Akademiks, A$AP Rocky reflected on how he stopped looking at Drake as a friend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Cokehead" Kid Cudi Over Jim Jones "Day 'N' Nite" Debate Kid Cudi blasted DJ Vlad and Jim Jones for claiming Jones' remix of Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" is what propelled Cudi to mainstream success.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Top5 Fires Back After N3on Accuses Him Of Scamming Jeweler Out Of $90K During a recent livestream, N3on put Top5 on blast for allegedly swindling his jeweler using his name and his religion.
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Caroline Fisher 
Relationships A$AP Rocky Reveals If He Wants More Kids With Rihanna A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Sales Projections Take A Significant Hit A$AP Rocky was originally projected to sell 200K with "Don't Be Dumb," but that appears to no longer be the case.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Andrew Tate Denies Involvement In Kanye West's "HH" Nightclub Controversy Andrew Tate was among a group of controversial streamers who requested Kanye West's "Heil Hitler" at a club in Miami.
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Cole Blake