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Music Soulja Boy Brings Back Rapper-Centric Video Games With “Soulja Boy: Rap Empire” Soulja Boy's new game is available on PC. By Aron A. October 20, 2026
Sports Drake Rocks Red Bedazzled Cowboy Boots Courtside At Kawhi Leonard's Raptors Return Kawhi Leonard is officially back in a Toronto Raptors uniform, and as you can imagine, Drake was there to watch it go down. By Alexander Cole October 22, 2026
Music Lil Durk Reportedly Offers Music Earnings As Part Of Bail Package Sony is also willing to put up $1M for his bond. By Aron A. October 28, 2026
Music Joe Budden Explains Why Kanye West Will Come Out During JAY-Z's Super Bowl Halftime Show With JAY-Z performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Joe Budden seems to believe an unlikely reunion is on the horizon. By Alexander Cole October 28, 2026
Music ScHoolboy Q Wants Fans To Stop Asking About Late Friend Mac Miller Eight years after losing his close friend, ScHoolboy Q is making it clear that his grief isn't something he wants to revisit publicly. By Erika Marie October 24, 2026
Music New Drake Music Confirmed Following 40th Birthday Bash Drake celebrated his 40th birthday over the weekend, and it appears as though he is using this new year of life to get back to work. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Joins Donald Trump In Michigan, Gets Called Out For Her "Beautiful A**" On Stage President Trump acknowledges Nicki Minaj's appearance during his midterm rally speech. By Tallie Spencer October 25, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Spotted At Jay-Z's L.A. Show, And Fans Can't Help But Speculate Kendrick Lamar was one of the many attendees at SoFi Stadium on Friday night as Jay-Z performed some of his biggest hits. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2026
Music Drake Delivers Inspiring Speech At His 40th Birthday Party Drake is 40 years old today, and on Friday night, he held an epic birthday bash in which he offered up a speech. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2026
Music Drake Rings In His 40th Birthday In New York City & Toronto Drake turns 40 on October 24th but he got an early start on the celebrations. By Aron A. October 23, 2026
Music Yung Miami Calls Out Bloggers For Lying About Her Role In Diddy's Charges Yung Miami was on "The Breakfast Club" where she was asked a bevy of questions about her relationship with Diddy. By Alexander Cole October 23, 2026
Sports Stephen A. Smith Goes Full Contrarian With Jay-Z Super Bowl Halftime Show Take With some on the internet bashing Jay-Z for his Super Bowl Halftime Show decision, Stephen A. Smith has chosen a different path. By Alexander Cole October 22, 2026