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Music J. Cole Falls Short Of A$AP Rocky With First Day Streaming Numbers Although J. Cole was not close enough to beating A$AP Rocky in this Spotify metric for "The Fall-Off," he still found much success elsewhere. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Young Thug Underwhelms With Official "UY SCUTI" Billboard Debut Although Young Thug's never had the best numbers – and doesn't need to – the critical reception to "UY SCUTI" plagues these first week sales. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Disses Gillie Da Kid & His Late Son YNG Cheese NBA YoungBoy has been going after the likes of Future and all of Atlanta, but now, he has some words for Gillie Da Kid. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Explains Yankee Stadium Delay As Fans Demand Refunds JAŸ-Z fans were livid with what went down at Yankee Stadium last night, but the artist did offer an explanation on stage. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026
Music 50 Cent Loses Bid To Quickly Win Lawsuit Against Ex Shaniqua Tompkins 50 Cent's request for an early win was denied. By Tallie Spencer July 09, 2026
Music Drake's New York OVO Store Vandalized By Alleged Arsonist With Hammer A woman reportedly caused $24,000 in property damage when she trashed Drake's NYC location of his OVO brand. Cops arrested her shortly after. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s GNX: Bogotá Concert Canceled At The Last-Minute, Reason Unknown Kendrick Lamar's GNX album features the hit songs "Luther" featuring SZA, "tv off," and "squabble up," all performed at the Super Bowl. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 28, 2025
Music Drake Is Officially One Step Closer To Dropping "ICEMAN" Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for about a year, and it appears as though the album is closer than ever to being released. By Alexander Cole December 30, 2025
Music Travis Scott Joins Playboi Carti Onstage In Los Angeles Despite Don Toliver & Ken Carson Beef Ken Carson appeared to shade Don Toliver during his Summer Smash set earlier this month, prompting a fiery response. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Music Sukihana Twerking Videos From Miami Carnival Emerge Clips of Suki at the event are circulating online. By Lavender Alexandria October 10, 2023
Music Gucci Mane Day Officially Declared In Atlanta Gucci Mane officially has a holiday named after himself on October 17. By Lavender Alexandria October 18, 2023
Music Benji Madden Net Worth 2024: What Is The Good Charlotte Icon Worth? The remarkable journey of Benji Madden, guitarist of Good Charlotte, whose musical talents have left an indelible mark. By Rain Adams March 07, 2024