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Music Drake’s “FOMO” Songs Set For Impressive Debut On The Billboard Hot 100 Drake's bound for a stellar debut with his "FOMO" songs. By Aron A. October 09, 2026
Music Chris Brown’s Ex-Housekeeper Accepts Reduced $9.5M Award The dog attack case will not return to trial after Maria Avila agreed to accept a $3.4 million reduction in her award. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Diddy Is Being Extorted In Prison DJ Akademiks was on stream last night, and made some wild claims about Diddy's current stay at FCI Fort Dix. By Alexander Cole October 15, 2026
Music Drakeo The Ruler's Family Reaches Settlement With Live Nation In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Drakeo The Ruler's family claimed Live Nation didn't take proper precautions in ensuring his security the night he died. By Alexander Cole October 14, 2026
Politics MAGA Rapper Playboy The Beast Sues U.S. Government By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Music Quavo Reveals He Has A Daughter After Years Of Speculation A private part of Quavo’s life is now public as he reflects on raising his daughter and what being a dad has given him. By Erika Marie September 29, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks & Drake Share A Toast In New York City During 40th Birthday Bash Drake had his 40th birthday part in New York City on Friday, and DJ Akademiks was one of the guests in attendance. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Struggles To Answer If He Wants Lil Durk To Come Home Trap Lore Ross was recently on "The Real Report," where he didn't seem to want to give his true position on Lil Durk. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2026
Music Chance The Rapper Scores Hefty Settlement After Winning Case Against Former Manager A judge found that Patrick "Pat" Corcoran repeatedly violated fiduciary obligations to Chance The Rapper. He must now pay up to $1.5 million. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music LL Cool J Calls Out Rappers For Chasing Clicks Instead Of Real Fans Social media has changed how artists approach music, but LL Cool J says the pressure to generate numbers can compromise creativity. By Erika Marie October 20, 2026
Music YesJulz Blames "Random Girls" For Triggering Ye's Infamous Rant YesJulz claims that interruptions during Ye's Vultures recording session led to his controversial outburst in Las Vegas. By Erika Marie October 16, 2026
Music Yung Miami Confronts Radio Host Over Previous Comments The tension was palpable when Yung Miami sat down with Lore'l. By Aron A. October 26, 2026