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Music Playboi Carti Suffers Multiple Song Leaks After Promising New Music Is Imminent Playboi Carti grails like "Rockstarz," "Red Cullinan," "Keys," "Play About Mine," and more hit the Internet last night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals How He Really Feels About Drake & Kendrick Lamar J. Cole's participation in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle was one of the most divisive moments of his career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music Drake Fans Are Convinced He Just Revealed "ICEMAN's" Release Date The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" is as high as it's ever been, and rumors of rollout strategies and features are becoming more inescapable. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Dame Dash Challenges 50 Cent To "CEO War" Involving Their TV Networks He didn't appreciate 50's mockery. By Elias Andrews September 05, 2024
Music Kiyomi Leslie Details First Sex Romp With Bow Wow: Her "Yum Yum Sauce" Hooked Him It was her first time in a long time. By Zaynab October 16, 2018
Music How Did Megan Thee Stallion Get Her "Tina Snow" Alter Ego Name? Megan Thee Stallion has been rapping with the Tina Snow nickname for several years. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the name. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024
Original Content Everything Anthony Fantano Has Said About Drake's Albums In light of Drake's newly exposed DMs to Anthony Fantano, we revisit the YouTube music critic's past reviews of Drizzy's catalog. By Joshua Robinson September 16, 2022
Music Drake Hits 16 Billion Spotify Streams In 2025 As Rapper With Most Daily Streams If Drake really is dropping "ICEMAN" this year, then his numbers by the end of 2025 will look even more impressive than expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music R Kelly's Projected Release From Prison Has Been Announced R Kelly has been in a medium security facility in Butner, North Carolina since April 2023 and trying anything to get out early. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Previews New Song "Punk Rocky" And It's Dropping Sooner Than You Think A$AP Rocky is almost here with his highly anticipated new album "Don't Be Dumb," which is set to come out on January 16. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music California Supreme Court Decides If They Will Uphold Tory Lanez's Conviction An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Rich Homie Quan Honored With Exhibit At Atlanta’s Trap Music Museum Rich Homie Quan is honored with a new exhibit at Atlanta’s Trap Music Museum, celebrating his musical legacy and contributions to the city nearly a year after his passing. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025