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Music Drake's "NOKIA" Is Now The Most Streamed Rap Song Of 2025 Rap hasn't been as dominant in 2025 in terms of commercial hit songs, but even during a down year, Drake manages to be at the top. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Didn't Want To Be Included In Spotify's "The Gold Standard," The Exhibit's Artist Claims Nicki Minaj's exclusion has been explained. By Cole Blake August 03, 2024
Music Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, & GZA Announce "3 Chambers" Tour Ghostface Killah, GZA, and Raekwon have come together to announce the "3 Chambers Tour," a celebration of their classic debuts. By Mitch Findlay June 23, 2021
Music Ghostface Killah Postpones “Supreme Clientele Sessions” Tour Due To Government Shutdown According to Ghostface Killah, new tour dates will be announced very soon, and "the wait will be worth it." By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2025
TV Big Sean & A$AP Ferg Rock The MTV VMA Stage With "BEZERK" Performance The rappers kept it hyped for fans. By Erika Marie August 27, 2019
Sports Kanye West Samples Sha'Carri Richardson On "Vultures," Curves Fan's Hug In New Clip "Vultures" is now scheduled to drop on December 31. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2023
Music Chester Bennington's Son Bashes Mike Shinoda Over Linkin Park Reunion Things are not going smoothly. By Elias Andrews September 10, 2024
Music Rihanna Invites Fans Into Her Private Vehicle Following Fenty Beauty Event In Paris Not many superstars are comfortable letting fans get too close to them, but Rihanna was more than okay with giving her fans time to interact. By Zachary Horvath April 05, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Pushes Back Release Date For "Pink Friday 2" Well, at least she'll be dropping other surprises on Nov. 17th still. By Tallie Spencer October 25, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Calls "Sorry 4 What" Project "A Real Body Of Work" The 18-track effort arrives this week. By Erika Marie September 27, 2022
Music Joe Budden & Jim Jones Discuss The Issue Of Strip Club Inflation Joe Budden says that he brings his own $1 bills when he goes to the strip club to avoid paying massive ATM fees. By Cole Blake November 25, 2025
Music Jim Jones Argues He's Bigger Than Nas Some people thought that Jim Jones called himself a better and more successful rapper than Nas, but the reality is far more nuanced. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025