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Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026 Music Drake is currently gearing up to release his long-awaited ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which he's been teasing for months.
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Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026 Music Ice Spice caused a stir amongst her fans and admirers for her rapid weight loss in 2024 that had some accusing her of being on Ozempic.
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Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy previously called out Plaqueboymax for having a negative reaction to one of his recent songs.
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Cole Blake February 25, 2026 Music Kanye West is currently in a legal battle with construction worker Tony Saxon, and yesterday, opening statements in their trial began.
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Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026 Music Method Man, RZA, Raekwon, and more have shared heartfelt messages on social media in response to Oliver "Power" Grant's passing.
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Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026 Sports Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson first confirmed their relationship by attending a gala in New York City together, last year.
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Cole Blake February 24, 2026 Music Ray J is dealing with a lot right now in his personal life already, but his plate just got bigger due to this domestic violence call.
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Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026 Music Travis Scott met with Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while watching U.S.A. defeat Canada in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj and California governor Gavin Newsom have beef history concerning Donald Trump. Now Newsom's wife Jennifer Siebel is in the mix.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026 Music Jay-Z has caused a lot of speculation about possible new music, a "Reasonable Doubt" rerelease, and more with this new website.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby's multi-year feud reached new heights this year, with the former demanding the latter to fight him.
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Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Says He Was Offered Money For A$AP Rocky & Playboi Carti Hate Campaigns According to DJ Akademiks, there's an entity out there willing to dish out a lot of money to make certain artists look bad.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music “Hits Daily Double” Predicts Drake’s “ICEMAN” Could Be The Biggest Album Of 2026 Drake is currently gearing up to release his long-awaited ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which he's been teasing for months.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Ice Spice Reveals The Actual Reason Behind Her Weight Loss Ice Spice caused a stir amongst her fans and admirers for her rapid weight loss in 2024 that had some accusing her of being on Ozempic.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Plaqueboymax Asks DJ Akademiks Why NBA YoungBoy Is Upset With Him NBA YoungBoy previously called out Plaqueboymax for having a negative reaction to one of his recent songs.
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Cole Blake 
Music Milo Yiannopoulos Defends Kanye West Outside Courthouse During Mansion Trial Kanye West is currently in a legal battle with construction worker Tony Saxon, and yesterday, opening statements in their trial began.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Oliver “Power” Grant Of Wu-Tang Clan Dead At 52 Method Man, RZA, Raekwon, and more have shared heartfelt messages on social media in response to Oliver "Power" Grant's passing.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sports Megan Thee Stallion Hints At Wanting To Marry Klay Thompson Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson first confirmed their relationship by attending a gala in New York City together, last year.
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Cole Blake 
Music Ray J's Home Swarmed By Police Over Domestic Violence Call Ray J is dealing with a lot right now in his personal life already, but his plate just got bigger due to this domestic violence call.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Travis Scott Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 At Winter Olympics Travis Scott met with Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while watching U.S.A. defeat Canada in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Politics Nicki Minaj Defends Donald Trump In Fiery Rant On Gavin Newsom & His Wife Nicki Minaj and California governor Gavin Newsom have beef history concerning Donald Trump. Now Newsom's wife Jennifer Siebel is in the mix.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Drops New Website Celebrating 30-Year Career After "Dead Presidents" Jay-Z has caused a lot of speculation about possible new music, a "Reasonable Doubt" rerelease, and more with this new website.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Announces He's Making An AI Album To Diss Lil Baby DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby's multi-year feud reached new heights this year, with the former demanding the latter to fight him.
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Zachary Horvath