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Numbers DJ Akademiks Predicts First Week Sales Numbers For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" in a few weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks has some interesting predictions. By Alexander Cole April 27, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Defends Himself Against Fan Claiming He's "Washed Beyond Repair" Kid Cudi has always dealt with fan criticism over his artistic moves, whether it's relating to his music or endeavors in film and fashion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Content Creator Blasts Chris Brown As A Colorist Following Viral Spat A social media user recently went off on Chris Brown for his controversial past, and the singer trolled the content creator in response. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Sports Drake Ices Out His Courtside Seats Again For Raptors Playoff Game It appears Drake wasn't in the building for the Toronto Raptors playoff game last night, but he did tease "ICEMAN" again with his seat stunt. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music "Michael" Biopic Sparks Debate Over Whether 2Pac's Film Was The Worst Ever The "Michael" biopic will be hitting theaters on April 24, 2026, but it's already being panned by critics. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026
Music When Will Drake's "ICEMAN" Sculpture Finally Melt? Drake has promised to finally reveal the release date for his highly anticipated new album when the ice melts. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Rihanna’s 7-Month-Old Daughter Rocki Graces First Magazine Cover Rihanna and her third child, Rocki Irish, are on the cover of the "W- Magazine" 2026 Pop Issue just months after her birth. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music Ice Spice Gets Attacked By A Fan At Hollywood McDonald's Ice Spice's attorney Bradford Cohen reportedly issued a statement to TMZ about the recent fight with a fan. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Maino Blames Keyshia Ka'oir For Gucci Mane Allegedly Snitching On Pooh Shiesty Police arrested Pooh Shiesty and several others for allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music Katy Perry Faces Police Investigation For Ruby Rose's Sexual Assault Allegation A spokesperson for Katy Perry has already released a statement denying the validity of Ruby Rose's allegation. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music Lizzo Explains Why She's Beefing With Nicki Minaj Lizzo recently used Nicki Minaj's Twitter diss against her to promote her new album "B*TCH," and sent alleged shots her way for good measure. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2026
Music Joe Budden Believes Drake's "Janice STFU" May Be Dissing Him Joe Budden had overall positive things to say about Drake's "ICEMAN," but that doesn't make up for years of beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026