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Music Vybz Kartel Unveils Upcoming 25-City “Worl Boss World Tour” With New Merch Collection Vybz Kartel joined Drake on stage last month at Wireless Festival in London after the 6 God gifted Kartel a owl chain. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 31, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Is Unapologetic On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" update features Joey Bada$$, Jorjiana, Rich The Kid, Nardo Wick, and Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2025
Music T-Pain Sells Publishing Catalog & Select Masters In Massive Career Move T-Pain is excited for the new chapter. By Cole Blake February 20, 2025
Music Jay-Z Confirms He Didn't Pay Assault Accuser To Drop Her Lawsuit Jay-Z didn't pay out a dime. By Cole Blake February 16, 2025
Music Orlando Brown Baselessly Speculates That Kendrick Lamar Shot Drake's House Up This is a relatively grounded but nonetheless ridiculous claim considering Orlando Brown's track record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2025
Music Drake's "Brian Steel" Song Earns Major Compliment From Young Thug's Attorney Brian Steel labeled Drake a "great model for our community." By Cole Blake February 13, 2025
Music More Drake On The Way: The Rapper Revealed New Album In The Works While Gambling With Adin Ross Drake bet on Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314. Placing a $545,000 bet on Volkanovski earned the rapper $915,600 total. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 14, 2025
Music G$ Lil Ronnie & His Daughter Honored With Mural In Texas G$ Lil Ronnie and his daughter were laid to rest last month, where the five-year-old's mother Shamon Jones gave a powerful speech. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music Gunna Refuses To Slow Down And Teases Brand New Album Coming Soon Gunna's last album was May 2024's "One Of Wun," and many fans hope this upcoming project lands during the summertime as well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Streetwear Drake Seems To Have Bought Another Pharrell Chain From Kid Cudi's JOOPITER Auction While Drake and Kid Cudi have buried the hatchet sometimes, the former's beef with Pharrell is still completely one-sided... And active. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Young Thug Has A Hot Take About Billboard's Controversial Best Female Rappers List Young Thug thinks there's one name Billboard missed on this best femcee list, which includes Missy Elliott, Nicki Minaj, and Lauryn Hill. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Accuser Awarded $4 Million In Sexual Battery Civil Case Soulja Boy's alleged victim previously asked for almost $74 million in damages in this sexual assault, battery, and false imprisonment case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025