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Music Jay-Z Finally Responds To Nicki Minaj In Roots Picnic Freestyle Nicki Minaj has been arguably Jay-Z's loudest critic within hip-hop these past few years, and this new Roots Picnic freestyle claps back. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Set To Keep Number One Spot In Second Week Drake's "ICEMAN" also led hip-hop to return to the top of the Billboard Global 200 songs chart for the first time since May of 2024. 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 Rihanna Proves Drake Wrong During The First Night Of A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Tour Rihanna and A$AP Rocky recently caught some strays from Drake on "Burning Bridges," just days before Rocky went on tour. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Now Eligible For RIAA Gold Certification After First Week Sales Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Continues To Post DMs With Kai Cenat's Ex Gigi Alayah Lil Tjay continues to try and poke Kai Cenat's buttons by posting private DMs with the streamer's ex, Gigi Alayah. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Sneakers Destroy Lonely Is The Latest Artist To Join Reebok's Born Classic Campaign Destroy Lonely joins Reebok's global "Born Classic. Worn Forever." campaign spotlighting the Workout Plus and Club C 85 Vintage. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Returns To Centennial High School In Compton With Dr. Dre & Will.i.am Kendrick Lamar attended a groundbreaking ceremoni at Centennial High School in Compton alongside Dr. Dre & Will.i.am. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music D4vd Charged With First-Degree Murder In Celeste Rivas Hernandez Case: Everything We Know After seven months, D4vd was arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Here’s everything you need to know about the charges. By Aron A. April 21, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Might Go To Jail For Life For Allegedly Kidnapping Gucci Mane Pooh Shiesty, his father, and six other suspects were arrested earlier this week for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music Mal Claims A Highly-Anticipated Album Is Dropping Friday, And Rory Think It's J. Cole J. Cole has been teasing "The Fall Off" for a few years now, and Rory & Mal can't help but tease an impending release. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Music Azealia Banks Demands $1 Million From Matty Healy After Physical Threat Azealia Banks recently hit The 1975's Matty Healy with a cease and desist. By Caroline Fisher December 08, 2024