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Music Steve Lacy Reveals He Confronted Jay-Z About Lil Wayne & Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Controversy Steve Lacy's first time meeting with Jay-Z also saw them bond over their fashion sensibilities, but this joke defined their crossover. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025
Music The Alchemist Denies Announcing The Release Date For His Erykah Badu Joint Album There were rumblings earlier this month that The Alchemist did in fact announce said information as "Abi & Alan" was slated to drop Aug. 29. By Zachary Horvath August 30, 2025
Music Diddy Hit With Yet Another New Prison Release Date Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution during his criminal trial, last summer. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Drake Breaks Impressive Billboard Record First Set By Michael Jackson Drake is about to drop "ICEMAN," and with the hype activating, the Canadian megastar is now surpassing Michael Jackson. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Drake Wants UMG To Clarify Dave Free’s Relationship To Kendrick Lamar’s Children Recently, Drake requested various documents from Universal Music Group amid his legal battle with the company. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025
Music Drake Brings Out Sexyy Red And 21 Savage During Night 2 Of Wireless Festival "Drake & The Mandem" is really living up to its title with the number of people Drake brought out during the second night of Wireless Festival. By Devin Morton July 12, 2025
Music Top5 All Smiles In Paris Days After Being Stabbed Top5 was stabbed in the neck in London earlier this month while chatting with fans, but he appears to have made a quick recovery. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music Kid 'N Play: Where Are They Now? The larger-than-life duo won hearts in the late-90s. By Demi Phillips January 18, 2024
Music Drake Savagely Responds To Instagram Troll Clowning His Rapping Ability An Instagram user reacted to BenDaDonnn's freestyle on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and called it better than Drake's usual output. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Daz Dillinger Asks For Fans’ Support Amid Kurupt’s Recovery By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music New Orleans Police Address Rumor That NBA YoungBoy Is Banned From Performing In Louisiana Reportedly, NBA YoungBoy did not leave New Orleans after his two latest performances, despite being required to. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Celebrates Donald Trump Using "Beez In The Trap" In Latest TikTok Post It's far from the first time that Nicki Minaj has spoken out in support of Donald Trump following last year's election. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025