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Music Playboi Carti Fans Go Bonkers Over Supreme Posters In New York Playboi Carti just announced a headlining tour to accompany "MUSIC" and fans are already ready for it to begin. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2025
Politics The White House Turns Drake's "ICEMAN" Into TikTok Promo For ICE The White House already used Drake's "ICEMAN" cover art as an ad for United States President Donald Trump's MAGA movement on social media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Sports Draymond Green Invokes Cardi B To Argue Against Magic City Uproar The Atlanta Hawks have been stirring up debate in NBA and hip-hop circles for their upcoming game celebrating Magic City. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music Drake & UMG's Mediation In "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Appeal Has Been Delayed Attorneys for both Drake and Universal Music Group (UMG) previously requested delays in this lawsuit appeal due to the holidays. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Pop Culture Iggy Azalea Wages War On Grok Amid Flurry Of Inappropriate Edits Grok, Twitter's AI chatbot, has been a controversial addition to the app and Iggy Azalea is one of many against the tool. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Trump Administration Uses LL Cool J Hit Over Footage Of Alleged Drug Boat Strike Artists like Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and more have spoken out against their music being used in political messaging without permission. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Politics Zohran Mamdani Slammed For His Love Of Dipset Over Their 9/11 Lyrics Zohran Mamdani has vocalized his love for several New York hip-hop artists since launching his campaign for mayor. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Pusha T-Quentin Miller Ghostwriting Allegations The Quentin Miller-Pusha T ghostwriting allegations have DJ Akademiks speaking out, while speaking on the Drake hypocrisy. By Alexander Cole April 13, 2026
Music Lil Nas X's Dad Blames Son's Arrest On The Music Industry & Pressure Of Fame Lil Nas X was shockingly arrested on August 21 after an apparent mental breakdown. His father sat down to discuss his son's health. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music Wack 100 Expects Pooh Shiesty's Dad To Snitch On Him Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was arrested alongside his son for allegedly robbing Gucci Mane. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Music Vince Staples Unveils Cover Art & Release Date For New Album "Cry Baby" Vince Staples dropped "Blackberry Marmalade" over the weekend, and now, he is back with a special announcement. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2026
Music Ty Dolla $ign Proclaims Leon Thomas The "King Of R&B" Ty Dolla $ign's praise comes after Leon Thomas put on an eye-catching performance at Wireless Festival in London. By Cole Blake July 17, 2025