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Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Now Eligible For RIAA Gold Certification After First Week Sales Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Music Kehlani Is Working On Cardi B's Debut Album Bardi and Baelani have linked up. By Milca P. December 03, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential The-Dream Tracks Get reacquainted with the legendary singer/songwriter/producer. By Devon Jefferson March 12, 2017
Original Content Notorious B.I.G.'s Five Most Underrated Tracks Five great Notorious B.I.G. tracks that aren't on "Ready To Die" or "Life After Death." By Patrick Lyons March 09, 2017
Viral Alleged Video Of YNW Melly On FaceTime With A Woman At An NBA Game Goes Viral We have gotten just a few glimpses of YNW Melly since he's been in jail, so it's a surprise to see this video popping off online. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Leaps Ahead Of Drake On Forbes' 2025 Highest-Paid Artists List While many Kendrick Lamar fans might troll Drake for this achievement, "ICEMAN" is probably on the way with a vengeance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music SZA Notches Stand-Alone Record At The Grammys Thanks To "SOS" Deluxe SZA had to surpass some all-time greats to set this impressive Grammy record including MJ, Lauryn Hill, Beyonce, and more. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025
Original Content Vote: Which Record Label Is Your Favorite? Which record label is your favorite? By Mitch Findlay January 17, 2018
Original Content What Happened To Rich Homie Quan? A few years ago, RHQ seemed poised for stardom. Then he almost entirely stopped releasing music. By Patrick Lyons February 22, 2018
Original Content Why Lloyd Banks Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time 50 may be the driver behind G-Unit, but Lloyd Banks is the engine. By Karlton Jahmal December 23, 2017
Profiles Behind The Beat: 6ix Interview: Logic's in-house producer/secret weapon 6ix discusses his unique musical upbringing and the making of "The Incredible True Story." By Danny Schwartz April 27, 2016
Music Stream The Weeknd's "Starboy" Album The Weeknd's "Starboy" has finally arrived! By Kevin Goddard November 24, 2016