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Relationships Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist Relationship Timeline While the YSL RICO trial threw a wrench into their bond, the two seem no less supportive or committed to each other. How did it they get together? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 26, 2024
Music Joey Bada$$ Fails To Chart With "Lonely At The Top" Despite Strong Hype Joey Bada$$ fans were incredibly excited for his return, especially after his pretty resounding win against the West Coast. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Young Thug Of Pandering With Controversial LGBTQ+ Comments Young Thug remarked that he doesn't trust men who aren't open about their sexuality while discussing snitching. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Conductor Williams Says Drake's "ICEMAN" Album Is Coming "Real Soon" Conductor Williams has produced various tracks for Drake in recent years, including "8AM In Charlotte" and "Stories About My Brother." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music Akademiks Can Barely Keep His Eyes Open During Drake's “Habibti” Listening Session Akademiks was trying to power through the three new albums that Drake released last night. By Aron A. May 15, 2026
Music Will Smith Appears To Shade Chris Rock In Fiery New Freestyle Will Smith's freestyle comes after he put out a new single, earlier this month, titled, "Pretty Girls." By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Video Footage From King Harris' 2024 Arrest Surfaces Son of T.I., King Harris, was arrested in Georgia in 2024 after having an open warrant for his arrest stemming from a 2022 case. By Zachary Horvath August 25, 2025
Music NLE Choppa & NBA Ben 10 Trade Shots After Tense Confrontation In Houston NLE Choppa has been feuding with NBA YoungBoy for months, having dissed him on several of his latest singles. By Cole Blake December 24, 2025
Music Drake Botted Billions Of Streams? Breaking Down RBX’s Lawsuit Against Spotify Over Fraudulent Streams A former Death Row signee has accused Spotify of turning a blind eye to fraudulent practices. By Aron A. November 04, 2025
Music JT Issues A Warning As Cardi B Defends Brutal “Am I The Drama?” Diss JT continues to go off on Cardi B in various scathing tweets after getting ripped to shreds on her new album. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music SZA Teases Collab Album, And You'll Never Guess Who It's With SZA has worked with artists of all kinds, but she's apparently got a joint album ready with an exciting fresh face. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music Drake Discusses “ICEMAN” Recording Process & Links Up With Adin Ross On Stream Drake went live on Kick while on the road touring and did some gambling and fraternizing with some of the biggest streamers in the game. By Devin Morton August 10, 2025