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Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update Suggests Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates. By Alexander Cole January 12, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Lil Durk Suffers Big Loss In Court Due To Death Threat Motion Falling Through Lil Durk's legal team had hoped to get his murder-for-hire case dismissed over death threats that prosecutors reportedly failed to disclose. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Young Buck Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, But There's A Catch Young Buck pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon after receiving a felony conviction in Tennessee court this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Lul Timm Calls Cap On Texas Shooting Rumors After Viral Post Sparks Panic Lul Timm is not letting the noise get to him. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Fivio Foreign's Movie Theater Chain Elicits Mixed Reactions The video has been circulating online after Fivio Foreign confirmed he's checking into rehab in a recent post. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Adin Ross Alleges 6ix9ine Has Already Been Thrown In Solitary Confinement 6ix9ine turned himself in to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Tuesday, and according to Adin Ross, his stay is no picnic. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Music Baby Keem’s Headlining Governors Ball Slot Ignites New Album Rumors In addition to Baby Keem, the 2026 Governors Ball lineup features artists like ASAP Rocky, Clipse, Freddie Gibbs with The Alchemist, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Steve Stoute Reveals Jay-Z Is Actually His Cousin, Speaks On Their Bond The music executive revealed this during his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's popular "Club Shay Shay" show. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2024
Music What Is Chris Brown's Best-Selling Album? Exploring Chris Brown's musical journey, highlighting his landmark record and defining moments in the industry. By Rain Adams November 08, 2023
Music 2Pac Has Street Named After Him In Oakland The council finally enacted a decision made back in May. By Ben Mock November 04, 2023
Relationships 6ix9ine & DJ Akademiks Have Been "F*cking For A Very Long Time," Rapper's Ex Claims Jade made some bombshell claims about the rapper and internet personality. By Ben Mock December 17, 2023