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Music Aviel Hirschfield Withdraws Drake "Janice STFU" Copyright Lawsuit Aviel Hirschfield accused Drake of stealing the hook to "Janice STFU," but he has since decided not to go through with the lawsuit. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2026
TV Wack 100 Apologizes To Russell Simmons While Showing Off His Property In Bali Wack 100 found himself in Bali, Indonesia, where he could be found hanging out with none other than Russell Simmons. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2026
Music Jay-Z Addresses "AI" Narratives That His SoFi Stadium Shows Were Empty Jay-Z took to the stage at SoFi Stadium on Saturday night and spoke about the frustrating narratives that his shows weren't full. By Alexander Cole October 25, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Concedes To Boosie Badazz In Verzuz Battle Boosie Badazz won’t be seeing Lil Wayne anywhere in the Verzuz arena anytime soon. By Aron A. October 22, 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
TV Ma$e Hilariously Confronts Stat Baby For Attending Drake's Birthday: "What Happened To They Not Like Us" Ma$e was on "It Is What It Is" on Monday, and asked Stat Baby about her recent appearance at Drake's 40th birthday bash. By Alexander Cole October 27, 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 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
Relationships Beyoncé & Jay-Z Turn Up In Vegas For Lavish Champagne Celebration Twenty years after launching Ace of Spades, Jay-Z celebrated the champagne brand's anniversary with Beyoncé by his side. By Erika Marie October 27, 2026