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Music Drake's Triple Album Release Gives J. Cole A New Sales Record Drake just came through with three new albums, and by virtue of too many options, J. Cole has quietly earned a new record. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Sneakers The Eminem x Air Jordan 4 "Encore" Is Officially Returning The Eminem x Air Jordan 4 "Encore" officially returns in 2027, bringing back one of the rarest Jordan releases ever made. By Ben Atkinson August 08, 2026
Music Quavo Explains Young Thug’s Signing Comments Young Thug’s post sparked signing rumors, but Quavo says the real plan is about scouting and supporting fresh talent. By Erika Marie August 07, 2026
Music Young Thug Says Kendrick Lamar Will Never Be Bigger Than Drake After Failing To Get A Feature The leaked call audio continues to come out, as Young Thug was allegedly caught blasting Kendrick Lamar after not getting a feature. By Devin Morton September 02, 2025
Music Young Thug & 21 Savage React To Gunna's Lil Baby Diss In Alleged Leaked Audio The Young Thug snitching scandal has brought up a whole lot of drama, whether it's the Gunna beef with other MCs or alleged industry drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2025
Music Rod Wave Reveals Surprising Reason Behind Sudden Tour Cancellation The rapper is going through a lot. By Elias Andrews January 29, 2025
Music Giveon Reflects On His "TWENTIES" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update His new album is set to impress. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims His Billionaire Status Makes Rap Worthless To Him A not unexpected development from a self-professed "out of touch billionaire." By Devin Morton February 07, 2025
Music Rihanna May Calm The Nerves Of Fans With This Latest Album Update Rihanna has kept music on the back burner for most of these last nine years, but we do feel she's finding more time to create again. By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Music D4vd's Cryptic Resurfaced Tweet Sparks Grooming Accusations The post is resurfacing as police are investigating a decomposed body that was found in a car registered to D4vd. By Cole Blake September 17, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen Accepts Plea Deal: Everything We Know YNW Bortlen recently agreed to a shocking plea deal that shortened his prison sentence by decades. What does it mean for him and YNW Melly? By Devin Morton September 12, 2025
Music Sneako Presses Diddy Trial Reporter For Not Calling Kanye West "Ye" Sneako and Kanye West have been linking up a lot as of late, and the two of them made it to the Diddy trial's courthouse on Friday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025