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Music Melyssa Ford Speaks On Being A Pawn In The Drake-Joe Budden Beef Drake made things extra awkward between Melyssa Ford and "The Joe Budden Podcast" after being shouted out on "Gimme A Hug." By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music NBA Veteran Admits He Almost Knocked Out Kanye West Over Parking Spot During a recent episode of his podcast, a former NBA star recalled a tense run-in he once had with Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Politics Uncle Luke Steps Down From High School Football Coaching To Pursue Political Career Uncle Luke had been serving as the head coach of the football team at Miami Edison Senior High School since 2018. By Cole Blake January 27, 2026
Music Nas' Harvard Fellowship Is Now Taking Applications Nas first partnered with Harvard University to launch the hip-hop fellowship back in 2013 and students can still take advantage. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Performs For The First Time Since Prison Release Fetty Wap previously said he doesn't want to speak on his prison time in his new music, and we'll see when that will land. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Recalls When He Thought Drake Became The Best Rapper Alive Many hip-hop fans would call Drake as the best rapper going today but when he earned that title differs for many. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026
Music Police Shut Down Drake's "ICEMAN" Structure After Fans Built A Campfire On Top Of It Drake has a new "ICEMAN" installation in the middle of downtown Toronto, and fans are doing everything they can to melt it. By Alexander Cole April 21, 2026
Music Jam Master Jay Murder Suspect Expected To Plead Guilty Two decades after Jam Master Jay's death, there's a chance that one his suspects really advances this case towards the finish line. By Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026
Music D4vd Arrest Footage Surfaces As Singer’s Name Is Scrubbed From Interscope Website In September, the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas were discovered in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla registered to D4vd. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music What Is Drake's "PROJECT BOT"? A massive controlled explosion in Toronto caused a commotion over Drake's supposed "PROJECT BOT" shoot in the city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Kanye West Postpones Concert In Marseille And Offers Yet Another Apology For His Past Kanye West is looking to go on a world tour, but with numerous countries refusing to grant him entry, the artist is speaking out. By Alexander Cole April 15, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Makes Hilarious Confession About Viral “SNL” Skit Ben Marshall did an impression of Jack Harlow on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend, and recently, the performer weighed in. By Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026