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Music 6ix9ine Sides With Drake In UMG Dispute, Disses Kendrick Lamar 6ix9ine has a lot of thoughts on a various array of topics, including the dispute between Drake, UMG, and Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole June 12, 2026
Music Drake Hits Yet Another Impressive Streaming Milestone With "ICEMAN" Drake is currently on a mission with his new album, "ICEMAN," and he continues to break new ground in the streaming world. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Music Diddy’s Chief Of Staff Denies Orchestrating “Freak-Offs” Kristina Khorram has formally responded to the claims made by Phillip Pines in his lawsuit. By Aron A. June 04, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Pours Salt In Drake's Wound Following Jay-Z Freestyle Jay-Z recently delivered a freestyle at the Roots Picnic, which sparked reactions from Charlamagne Tha God, aimed at Drake. By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026
Music M.I.A. Sues Kid Cudi For Kicking Her Off Tour Via "Publicity" Stunt Kid Cudi removed M.I.A. from his "Rebel Ragers" tour due to her political comments during its first few shows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off On Jim Jones Over Yung Bleu Interview The rift between Boosie Badazz and Yung Bleu has lasted for years, and things took a turn after Jim Jones entered the chat. By Erika Marie May 28, 2026
Music Jim Jones Declares Drake Is The GOAT, Praises His Pen Game Drake's recent three releases have certainly stirred the industry, and Jim Jones doesn't think anyone can match that impact. By Erika Marie May 28, 2026
Music Chief Keef Meets Katy Perry Years After Iconic Online Feud Chief Keef and Katy Perry finally met in person on Wednesday night, a decade after their iconic feud on X. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Whether Or Not Drake's "Janice STFU" Is Really A Joe Budden Diss Track A viral video had some feeling as though Drake's "Janice STFU" was a Joe Budden diss track, and now, DJ Akademiks has the truth. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Is Allegedly Engaged He usually keeps his romances low profile these days, but a report claims that Lil Wayne popped the question earlier this year. By Erika Marie May 26, 2026
Music Diddy Facing Civil Trial Over Allegations He Dangled Woman Over Balcony This lawsuit against Diddy came from Bryana Bongolan, a close friend of Cassie Ventura's who testified during Sean Combs' criminal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Tech Nicki Minaj Shares More Footage From Her Visit To Elon Musk's Starbase While Nicki Minaj got backlash for praising Elon Musk, she was quick to double down and remind fans that starships are, indeed, meant to fly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026