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Music Drake Announces Kick Stream Spree To Give Away Part Of His Stake Winnings Drake said that 2025 was his "roughest gambling year," but he hopes to end it on a high note for the holiday season, starting tonight. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Viral Drake's "Shabang" Remixed With "Hickory Dickory Dock" To Hilarious Results Even the most staunch Drake haters wouldn't call him a nursery rhyme rapper, except whoever put "Shabang" over "Hickory Dickory Dock." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Reviews J. Cole’s "Birthday Blizzard ’26" Proves Skill Outlasts Status With his four-track "Birthday Blizzard ’26," J. Cole brings back a format rap has been missing, and losing the top spot has only fueled his fire. By Aron A. February 03, 2026
Music Mero Trashes DJ Akademiks For His Attacks Against Hot 97 DJ Akademiks has been clowning Hot 97, Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Mero for a long time, but especially after Mero took over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Pop Culture Ice Cube Reacts To Selena Gomez’s Crush On Him With An Admission Of His Own Ice Cube revealed that he had celebrity crushes of his own growing up during an episode of the "3’s and Ones" podcast. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Calls JD Vance An "Assassin" In Front Of Charlie Kirk's Widow Erika Nicki Minaj recently spoke with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest this Sunday. Erika's husband Charlie Kirk was killed this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Cardi B Goes Off On Blogger Who Said Her Tooth Was Knocked Out A blogger spread a rumor about Cardi B that caused the rapper to take to livestream to deny claims that a man hit her. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music 21 Savage Shares Conflicted Thoughts On Young Thug & Gunna Beef While 21 Savage hasn't worked with Gunna since the YSL RICO case, he has linked up with Young Thug on multiple occasions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Music Kai Cenat Says Drake & Playboi Carti Have The Best Albums Of 2025 Kai Cenat's praise of Drake comes as the Toronto rapper plans on releasing another solo album, later this year. By Cole Blake July 24, 2025
Music Kanye West Announces Release Date For "BULLY" Deluxe Album Kanye West is currently going on a World Tour, and with "Gemini Season" making the rounds, the artist has a new album dropping. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music G Herbo On Marrying Taina Williams: “I’m Ready To Get On One Knee Right Now” G Herbo says he’s ready to marry longtime girlfriend Taina Williams, telling Shannon Sharpe he wants to “get on one knee right now” after waiting to do things the right way. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music JT Labels Cardi B A “Fraud” And Defends Lil Uzi Vert Amid Sexuality Rumors On Cardi B's song "Magnet" from her new album, she goes after both JT and her longtime partner, Lil Uzi Vert. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025