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Music Joe Budden Blasts Drake Fans For Gatekeeping "ICEMAN" On "The Joe Budden Podcast," its titular host spoke on Drake fans policing who gets to celebrate the release of his new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Kat Graham Speaks On Her Scenes As Diana Ross Being Cut From "Michael" The new Michael Jackson film reportedly cut Kat Graham's scenes as Diana Ross, as well as depictions of his child sex abuse allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music RZA Calls For Barack Obama To Induct Wu-Tang Clan Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame RZA has expressed his fandom of Barack Obama in the past, so it would be a dream come true for the Wu-Tang Clan member. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 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 d4vd's Parents Address Murder Claims As Details Of Pre-Arrest Home Emerge This joins other big updates about d4vd's arrest over Celeste Rivas' death. They include a debunked Coachella message and criminal charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Blasts Ice Spice's Team For Letting McDonald's Fight Happen DJ Akademiks is one of many fans who were shocked at Ice Spice fighting back against a fan who slapped her at a McDonald's this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Breaks His Silence Amid Boosie Badazz Pay Dispute Earlier this week, Boosie Badazz announced that he's done with "VladTV" interviews because he was denied a $5K raise. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music 50 Cent Appears In The Official Trailer For "Street Fighter" 50 Cent was cast in the "Street Fighter" film last summer and now, with the movie hitting screens soon, the official trailer has dropped. By Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026
Music Drake Confirms "PROJECT BOT" After Being Linked To Explosion In Toronto A huge explosion in Toronto caught many folks' attention last night, and Drake is letting fans know it's tied to his new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Uncle Murda Labels Gucci Mane A “Rat” Over Pooh Shiesty Diss Authorities accuse Pooh Shiesty and his crew of the kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane and various others. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 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 DJ Akademiks Labels Young Thug's Latest Snippet "Garbage" Young Thug previewed the new music after taking the stage to perform during the first weekend of Coachella. By Cole Blake April 13, 2026