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Music Drake Believes He’s The “Face Of The League” Despite Kendrick Lamar’s Grammys Success It seems like Drake is feeling as confident as ever. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Theorizes UMG Will "Humble" Drake By Tanking His Next Album DJ Akademiks thinks the industry is setting The Weeknd up to do bigger numbers than Drake. By Cole Blake January 30, 2025
Music Fred again..'s Best Rap Collaborations Outside of electronic and dance music, Fred again.. is also active in hip hop, producing tracks for numerous rappers in both the UK and the US. By Wyatt Westlake March 06, 2024
Music Cardi B To Win Back $350K In Lawsuit Over Back Tattoo Kevin Brophy's lawyers agreed to pay for the superstar's legal fees in the failed lawsuit... months after a jury rejected his case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2023
Music Drake Wins At 2023 Grammys Despite Boycotting Ceremony Drake took home the award for Best Melodic Rap Performance with Future‘s “Wait For U." By Cole Blake February 06, 2023
Pop Culture Ice-T To Finally Cameo On "Rick & Morty" The rapper has been portrayed on the show before, but has never actually starred in it. By Ben Mock December 01, 2023
Politics Film Director Steve McQueen Explains Kanye West's Recent Antics: "He Wants To Be Free" Steve McQueen tried to break down Kanye West's antics for a better understanding. By Chantilly Post October 15, 2018
Streetwear Tommy Hilfiger Makes Jack Harlow The Face Of New "Pass The Mic" Campaign Harlow, Yara Shahidi, WizKid and Anthony Ramos appeared in an IG ad to mark the beginning of the campaign By Taylor McCloud September 22, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Goes After Yung Bleu And His Brother, Claims Their "Karma" Is Coming Boosie Badazz says both Yung Bleu and his brother are "snakes." By Caroline Fisher September 09, 2023
Music Gordo Claims Drake’s Beef With Kendrick Lamar “Woke Up A Beast” According to Gordo, the hardships Drake faced during his feud with Kendrick Lamar might have actually paid off. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Music Rihanna Sued For Copyright Infringement Over Song Used In Fenty IG Ad A father-daughter duo claims they didn't give the singer permission to use their track. By Erika Marie December 22, 2020
Music Future Readies New Music For "Deathloop" Video Game Future lends his voice to the soundtrack of the upcoming PS5 game "Deathloop." By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021