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Music Drake Flexes His Gym Gains Amid Hype For New Album "Iceman" Amid other narratives about Drake's musical moves and his place within hip-hop these days, he's just focusing on his grind above all else. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music Master P Drags Mia X While Responding To Her Allegations Of Disrespect And Neglect Mia X previously announced she pulled out of Master P's upcoming Essence Fest set this year, billed as his final-ever performance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music 50 Cent Takes A Shot At Kanye West & Bianca Censori Over Near-Nude Outfit Bianca Censori has made countless headlines for her revealing outfits since marrying Kanye West back in 2022. By Cole Blake July 21, 2025
Music Pusha T Responds To Backlash Over PnB Rock Bar On Clipse's New Album "Let God Sort Em Out" Pusha T and No Malice barred up on the new Clipse album, but some fans felt like this PnB Rock bar went a little too far. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2025
Music Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Hit Ray J With Lawsuit For Alleged Defamation This latest lawsuit against Ray J alleges that he's been "unable to accept the end of his fleeting relationship" with Kim Kardashian. By Caroline Fisher October 01, 2025
Music R Kelly Takes Another Loss In Court As Judge Refuses To Remove Prosecutors From Case A judge recently called R Kelly's request to disqualify the U.S. Attorney’s Office from his case was "extreme." By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025
Music Ice Spice Sparks Hilarious Reactions After Throwing It Back On Kehlani Ice Spice and Kehlani linked up for a fun night out that led to the femcee twerking on the singer which has fans cracking jokes. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music Young Thug Explains Why He Ended His Longstanding YFN Lucci Beef Young Thug and YFN Lucci had been at odds with one another for several years, but the hatchet was buried this weekend when their LPs dropped. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Music Man Claiming To Be Jay-Z's Son Suggests He's Getting Help From Nicki Minaj & Donald Trump Rymir Satterthwaite, the man claiming to be Jay-Z's son, failed to get the answer he wanted in court, but it seems he's still not giving up. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Jay-Z Confirms New Music, But There's An Unfortunate Twist Jay-Z remains one of the rap's biggest superstars, and with fans hoping for a new album, they might be forced to wait. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Music Drake Fuels New Album Excitement With Cutdown Version Of “ICEMAN” Episode 3 Drake continues to tease his upcoming ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which is rumored to be dropping before the end of the year. By Caroline Fisher November 18, 2025
Music Jay-Z Believes Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Beef Is Proof That Battling Has Gone Too Far Jay-Z recently spoke with GQ, where he said that rap battles are losing their place in the culture after Drake & Kendrick Lamar's beef. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026