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Music Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux “Prolific” Tracklist Revealed With appearances from Cardi B, Ty Dolla $ign and more. By Aron A. August 13, 2026
Music Tyga Admits He Used AI To Help Create '$TARFACE' The debate around $TARFACE now has an answer, with Tyga confirming AI helped create portions of its throwback production. By Erika Marie August 06, 2026
Music Drake Gives Fans A Look Inside His Luxury Collection Drake showed off his extremely rare and exclusive jewelry, and watches collection in his latest FOMO short film. By Ben Atkinson September 16, 2026
Music Drake Scores Appeal Date As UMG Seeks To Permanently Dismiss Lawsuit Drake's lawsuit against UMG was previously dismissed, although the artist is now trying to get the case brought back. By Alexander Cole September 21, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Gets Key Update After "PROJECT BOT" Toronto Explosion DJ Akademiks has been front and center for updates on Drake's new album "ICEMAN," which the "PROJECT BOT" Toronto explosion is leading to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music J. Cole Admits He Lies About Feeling Like The GOAT In His Music J. Cole spoke on his self-assessment as an MC, the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and a whole lot more on the "7PM In Brooklyn" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Bradford Cohen Predicts Chris Brown's Sentence In London Brawl Case Bradford Cohen is a powerful lawyer who knows a thing or two about high-profile cases, and recently, he spoke about Chris Brown. By Alexander Cole July 27, 2026
Relationships Nicki Minaj’s Sister Explains The Real Reason They’re Not On Good Terms Ming Li opens up about the distance between her and Nicki Minaj. By Aron A. July 29, 2026
Music Drake Paid For "ICEMAN" Rollout Himself, Says DJ Akademiks Akademiks was able to meet Drake for the first time after the rapper flew him out to Toronto on a private jet. By Erika Marie May 21, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Returns To The Studio Following Prison Release New music from Pooh Shiesty may be closer than fans think. By Tallie Spencer November 06, 2025
Streetwear Cardi B Polarizes Internet With Puffy Marc Jacobs Outfit At The Met Gala Cardi B wore a giant Marc Jacobs gown with puffy, exaggerated proportions to the 2026 Met Gala and revealed she was battling a fever. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music Travis Scott's "Circus Maximus" Smashes Records As The Highest Grossing Solo Rap Tour Ever Travis Scott kicked off the "Circus Maximus Tour" in North America back in 2023 and only just concluded in India, last week. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025