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Music Top5 Blasts Joe Budden For Assuming He Sold His OVO Chain From Drake Top5 beefed with Drake despite their initial friendship, which led Joe Budden and others to assume Drizzy was talking about him on "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music Elliott Wilson Calls Out Drake For Cryptic Post About “Uneasy” Next Chapter Drake recently took to Instagram to share a mysterious post about what's to come, leaving his fans to speculate. By Caroline Fisher March 16, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Kendrick Lamar Removed Drake & Playboi Carti Collab From New Album "MUSIC" Drake is reportedly working on new solo music, whereas Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti just offered three different musical team-ups. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC" Promised To Be The Biggest Debut Of 2025 Early reports show that Playboi Carti is set to be the biggest artist in hip-hop with his new album's streaming numbers top GNX & $$$4U. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025
Music 50 Cent Shoots His Shot With Yung Miami Despite Her Disinterest In Dating Him 50 Cent is usually much more combative online, sending shots at his opps rather than shooting his shot with potential partners. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025
Music 2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Breaks Down About Being Away From Grandkids In Prison Keefe D is currently behind bars at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas awaiting his trial, which begins next year. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 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 50 Cent Debunks Fake Rumor About Being Shot The fake rumors about 50 Cent being shot come as he's been wrapped up in several feuds on social media in recent weeks. By Cole Blake March 10, 2025
Music Gillie Da Kid Emotionally Reacts To Fridayy & Meek Mill Collab "Proud Of Me" Gillie Da Kid tragically lost his son YNG Cheese in a Philadelphia shooting almost two years ago, and he continues to keep his memory alive. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2025
Music Kanye West Updates Lil Durk On Diddy, “BULLY” & More During Prison Call Lil Durk says that amid his prison stay, he's taking it a day at a time and trying his best to stay focused. By Caroline Fisher March 08, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Thanks Chris Brown For Paying For His Legal Fees On New Album "PETERSON" Tory Lanez also name-drops Megan Thee Stallion on his new album "PETERSON," which he recorded entirely from behind bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music Lil Baby Sparks Debate By Ranking His Top Five Atlanta Rappers Lil Baby is one of the biggest stars in Atlanta hip hop, but he made the decision to put four rappers above himself. By Elias Andrews March 06, 2025