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Music Playboi Carti's Kanye West Song Shoutouts Suggest Beef Is Over Kanye West fell out with Playboi Carti over a year ago, but recent moves suggest they might be back on good terms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Every Hip-Hop Album Dropping In May 2026 There are a plethora of hip-hop albums dropping in May of 2026, and today, we are providing a long list of those titles. By Alexander Cole April 30, 2026
Music Latto Teases 21 Savage, Teyana Taylor & More Features On "Big Mama" Album Latto's retirement album "Big Mama" will feature GloRilla and, according to her Instagram, collabs with 21 Savage, Teyana Taylor, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Drake Gifts TikTok Family An Escalade And A "Janice STFU" Sing-Along Session Drake fans NYFlavaaa and his children got a special surprise from The Boy when he pulled up to give them an unforgettable memory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Lord Jamar Pushes Back Against Stove God Cooks Label Narrative: "He's Not In A Bad Deal" Lord Jamar shares his perspective. By Aron A. May 20, 2026
Relationships Playboi Carti & Gio Ramos Have Seemingly Broken Up Playboi Carti and Gio Ramos have been going through some relationship issues, and they seem to have come to a head. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Tech Nicki Minaj Shares More Footage From Her Visit To Elon Musk's Starbase While Nicki Minaj got backlash for praising Elon Musk, she was quick to double down and remind fans that starships are, indeed, meant to fly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026
Politics The White House Turns Drake's "ICEMAN" Into TikTok Promo For ICE The White House already used Drake's "ICEMAN" cover art as an ad for United States President Donald Trump's MAGA movement on social media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Chris Brown Lands 13th Top 10 Album On Billboard With "BROWN" Chris Brown's new album will be followed by his joint tour with Usher, which should also be a commercial success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Latto Admits She's Not Actually Retiring After Her New Album "Big Mama" "Big Mama" is out now, and Latto fans didn't know what to make of her "retirement" announcement amid the birth of her baby with 21 Savage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026
Music D4vd Murder Case Gets Delayed As Singer Appears Relaxed In Court D4vd is currently facing some serious charges, and after arriving in court on Tuesday, it has become clear that delays are coming. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
TV Ebro & Peter Rosenberg Call DJ Akademiks An "Algorithm Hustler" Following Complex List Ebro was ranked in Top 10 in Complex's Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings, with DJ Akademiks taking the number one spot. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026