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Music Playboi Carti Seems To Clap Back At Drake Diss On Ken Carson's New Album Drake had a purported shot for Playboi Carti on "ICEMAN," which Carti may have responded to on the new Ken Carson collab "wedidit." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2026
Music Drake Told Akademiks He Missed A Call From Tay Keith Prior To His Death A conversation between Drake and DJ Akademiks has shed new light on how the rapper processed Tay Keith's unexpected death. By Erika Marie June 30, 2026
Music Drake Seemingly Shades The Weeknd With XO Tattoo Instagram Story Drake and The Weeknd aren't on the best of terms these days, although you will likely hear more about it from Drake than anyone else. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals Kendrick Lamar Convinced Him To Not Quit Rapping J. Cole was having doubts during the making of "2014 Forest Hills Drive," which Kendrick Lamar reportedly assuaged. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Pharrell Sends A Warning On JAŸ-Z's Behalf: “I Hope You Kill All Them N***as” Is Hov getting ready for a new album? By Aron A. July 13, 2026
Music Meek Mill Believes DJ Akademiks Is Responsible For A 90 Percent Decline In His Streams Meek Mill took to X on Monday where he theorized that his declining streams are a result of DJ Akademiks' hate campaigns. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Che Responds As Footage Of Alleged Physical Altercation With Nine Vicious Hits The Internet Nine Vicious took to the internet with alleged footage of himself taking Che's chain, and now, the latter has issued a response. By Alexander Cole July 06, 2026
Music Will Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium Shows Be Livestreamed? Fans who couldn't cop tickets for Jay-Z's three Yankee Stadium shows this weekend are trying to find alternative ways to experience them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Future Unveils Cover Art & Tracklist For "The Real Me" Future is dropping "The Real Me" tonight, and there is no denying that fans are excited to see what the artist comes through with. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Exits Number One Spot On Billboard 200 In Fifth Week Given how much people will continue to play Drake's "ICEMAN" into the summer and beyond, we're sure it could get more chart-topping weeks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Believes All Of Drake's Beefs Are Because Of Jay-Z Amid recent shots between Drake and Jay-Z, DJ Akademiks claimed Drizzy's past enemies like Kendrick Lamar and Pusha T were just Hov's pawns. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music Peewee Longway Reportedly Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison Peewee Longway entered a plea deal on Federal gun and drug charges back in May, and now, he has been sentenced. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2026