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Music Drake Reportedly Drops Longtime Agent That Also Represents Kendrick Lamar Drake worked with Brent Smith at Wasserman Music for over ten years, and Kendrick Lamar's role in this split is a subject of speculation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music Young Thug To Headline Summer Smash In 1st Performance Since YSL RICO Trial The news come as fans continue to believe that Young Thug is gearing up to announce his fourth studio album. By Cole Blake March 27, 2025
Music Drake Recalls Michael Jordan Ping-Pong Bets & $40 Million Dave & Buster's Gambling Win Drake spoke on Michael Jordan and Dave & Buster's via a new ad for Stake, in which he broke down in-person gambling versus online bets. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Joins ASAP Rocky In Studio Amidst Kanye West Drama Playboi Carti has been targeted by Kanye West, but the rapper continues to redirect focus back to his flourishing career. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music Anthony Fantano & "Pitchfork" Have Similar Issues In Their Reviews For Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" was polarizing and "MUSIC" is following that similar trend as reviews from the popular entities show that. By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2025
Music J Cole, Lil Wayne, 21 Savage & More Join The Final Dreamville Festival's 2025 Lineup J Cole recently confused fans by allegedly teasing his retirement, but that won't happen before 21 Savage, Lil Wayne and more hit Dreamville. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Seemingly Scolds ASAP Relli In New Song Preview After Assault Trial ASAP Rocky headlined Rolling Loud Los Angeles last night and pulled up above the massive crowd and stage in a helicopter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Music Ty Dolla Sign Confirms “Vultures 3” With Kanye West Is On The Way Despite Offensive Tweets After Kanye West's bizarre X rant last month, some fans speculated that Ty Dolla Sign was trying to distance himself from the Yeezy founder. By Caroline Fisher March 16, 2025
Music Drake Teases "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U" Announcement With Cryptic Posts Drake flooded social media with photos brandishing specific phrases and the branding design from his last album. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025
Music Wack 100 Eviscerates Drake After Adam22 Confronts Him About Their Alleged Phone Call Wack 100 rode for Kendrick Lamar in the Drake battle, whereas Adam22 took more of a neutral or even occasionally pro-OVO stance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2025
Music Drake Set To Break Morgan Wallen's Billboard Hot 100 Record With Trilogy Morgan Wallen simultaneously had 37 songs on the Billboard Hot 100... How many will Drake boast with his "ICEMAN" trilogy? By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Music Jeremy Hecht Claims DJ Akademiks Is Being Paid By Trump-Owned Truth Social DJ Akademiks clowned Jeremy Hecht for saying Drake should denounce the White House using "ICEMAN" as political propaganda. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026