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Music Drake Continues To Outclass His Opponents With Massive Spotify Streaming Numbers Not only do Drake fans have a new PARTYNEXTDOOR collab album to listen to, but they're revisiting his catalog ahead of the next project. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Joe Budden & Elliott Wilson Confront Each Other About The Dissolution Of "Rap Radar" Brian "B.Dot" Miller said Joe Budden influenced Elliott Wilson's turn to more antagonistic perspectives, and assessed their relationship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Ken Carson Seems To Confirm A Young Thug Collab Amid "UY SCUTI" Hype This would mark Ken Carson and Young Thug's first official collab, although the Opium MC teased material advocating for Thugger in the past. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025
Politics Azealia Banks Explains Why She Regrets Voting For Donald Trump This is not the first time Azealia Banks flip-flopped on Donald Trump, as she initially supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. election. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Acts Oblivious When Asked About COVID Relief Fraud Allegations According to "Business Insider," Lil Wayne received a staggering $8.9 million from a pandemic relief program. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music Drake Updates UMG Lawsuit Claiming Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Was An Attempt To “Assassinate” His Character Drake's new amendment also makes note of the Grammys, where "Not Like Us" helped Kendrick Lamar win several awards. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music Cam’ron & Mase Get Brutally Honest About Their Favorite White Rappers Recently, one graphic designer's "white rapper Mount Rushmore" went viral, sparking a huge debate among social media users. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025
Music Young Thug Drops Hilarious Brian Steel Merch Ahead Of New Album, "UY Scuti" Brian Steel previously served as Young Thug's defense attorney during the viral YSL RICO case during the last several years. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Relationships Offset Calls For A Truce With Cardi B's Furious Fans Cardi B appears to be linked to Stefon Diggs after filing for divorce from her husband of many years, Offset, last July. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Music Will Smith's New Album Struggles To Land On Any Billboard Charts Amid Dismal Sales Will Smith's new album, "Based On A True Story," will be his first project to fail to chart on the Billboard 200. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Music Real Boston Richey Has Bond Revoked By Feds In Felony Family Violence Case Tatiana Chanell, the girlfriend of Real Boston Richey, went to the police about his alleged horrifying assault and the feds now have control. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025