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Music Kanye West Hasn't Seen A Single Dollar From "Through The Wire" Kanye West's classic "Through The Wire" has received tons of success. However, the earnings from it have been compromised. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Finesse2Tymes Goes Off On Young Thug And Threatens To Fight Offset Finesse2Tymes took issue with Young Thug and Gunna's relationship, while threatening to fight Offset in two videos online. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Drake Finally Breaks His 2020s Slump As "Janice STFU" Earns A Second Week At Number One Drake's "ICEMAN" has proven that the artist can still be a hitmaker, and the song "Janice STFU" is among his best of the decade. By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026
Politics Ludacris & Nelly To Headline Country Music Festival Featuring Kid Rock Fans aren't happy to see Ludacris and Nelly performing at a festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music We Now Know Why Playboi Carti's "BABY BOI" Didn't Come Out This Year According to alleged insider reports, Playboi Carti's next album "BABY BOI" was supposed to come out before his "Antagonist" tour with Opium. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Music Who Is Fakemink? The UK Rapper Winning Co-Signs From Drake, Playboi Carti, Frank Ocean & More Here's everything you need to know about Fakemink. By Aron A. October 17, 2025
Music Joe Budden Gives His Flowers To Drake's "FOMO": "The Music Is There" Joe Budden was particularly praiseful of Drake's extended version of "Classic," which may surprise those privy to their long-standing beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Delivers A Performance For The Ages At The Grammy Awards Tyler, the Creator took to the stage at the Grammys to perform some of his biggest songs of the last 18 months. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Tech Dr. Dre Gets Torn Apart For Using & Defending AI In Music During an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine explained why they don't see AI in music as a threat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Drake Reacts To Victoria Monét's Comments About "Tricking" Drake has previously spoken out about his dislike of the term "tricking," a conversation Victoria Monét also chimed in on. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026
Music King Harris Claims He Copyrighted 50 Cent's Mom's Name For Weed Brand 50 Cent and King Harris dissed each other's mothers amid Fif's feud with T.I., and King continues to disrespect the late Sabrina Jackson. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Karrahbooo & Jorjiana Trade Scathing Shots & Pressing Allegations Jorjiana dropped a snippet of a Karrahbooo diss track, whereas the former Concrete Boys member claimed she didn't have that energy in person. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025