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Music Kevin Gates Visits 4Xtra In The Hospital After Fireworks Accident Kevin Gates went to visit Los Angeles rapper 4Xtra, who allegedly lost some fingers due to a firework accident on the Fourth of July. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
TV Charlamagne Tha God Unleashes On Jack Harlow's Neo-Soul Album Jack Harlow's new album "Monica" is turning heads, and Charlamagne Tha God isn't exactly buying what is being sold. By Alexander Cole March 17, 2026
Music Karrine Steffans Says She Can't Be Sure Whether She Had Sex With Diddy Karrine Steffans's appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" comes after Diddy was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update Suggests Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates. By Alexander Cole January 12, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Gets Trolled Relentlessly By Drake Fans For His Chanel Performance Rocky's April performance resurfaces and Drake fans have been going in. By Aron A. May 22, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims NBA YoungBoy Said Tour Is “Killing” Him According to DJ Akademiks, NBA YoungBoy's first-ever headlining tour has taken a serious toll on the 26-year-old. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music Travis Scott Disses Pusha T During Kanye West-Assisted Japan Show Travis Scott had a subliminal for Pusha T on the "JACKBOYS 2" opener "CHAMPAIN & VACAY," which he added an extra diss to at his Japan concert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music Drake's Cryptic Message On Instagram Suggests "ICEMAN" Is Imminent Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for a hot minute, and his recent actions on social media suggest he's ready to drop. By Alexander Cole January 09, 2026
Music Chris Blake Claims Drake Is Refusing To Drop "ICEMAN" Drake remains one of the biggest artists in the world, and with "ICEMAN" on the way, there has been speculation about his next move. By Alexander Cole April 02, 2026
Music Future Confirms New Album Is On The Way While Performing Unreleased Song Future's recent teases about a new album follow a pretty quiet 2025 and a gargantuan 2024 with three projects. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music U.S. Department Of War Uses Chief Keef's "Love Sosa" In New Ad Chief Keef has some pretty epic and hype tracks in his catalog and the U.S. Department of War decided to call on him for their new ad. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Drake Calls Out NFR Podcast For Criticizing Justin Bieber's "Where Are U Now" The move comes as Drake is still at work on his next studio album, "Iceman," which fans expect to be releasing soon. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026