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Relationships Kanye West Reunites With Bianca Censori In Spain After Spilling About Nasty Breakup It looks like Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori are still together despite his bizarre social media tirades. By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2025
Music Drake Continues To Outclass His Opponents With Massive Spotify Streaming Numbers Not only do Drake fans have a new PARTYNEXTDOOR collab album to listen to, but they're revisiting his catalog ahead of the next project. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Joe Budden & Elliott Wilson Confront Each Other About The Dissolution Of "Rap Radar" Brian "B.Dot" Miller said Joe Budden influenced Elliott Wilson's turn to more antagonistic perspectives, and assessed their relationship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Ken Carson Seems To Confirm A Young Thug Collab Amid "UY SCUTI" Hype This would mark Ken Carson and Young Thug's first official collab, although the Opium MC teased material advocating for Thugger in the past. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025
Politics Azealia Banks Explains Why She Regrets Voting For Donald Trump This is not the first time Azealia Banks flip-flopped on Donald Trump, as she initially supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. election. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Relationships Offset Calls For A Truce With Cardi B's Furious Fans Cardi B appears to be linked to Stefon Diggs after filing for divorce from her husband of many years, Offset, last July. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Questions His Sexual Assault Accuser's Motive After She Wins $4 Million Lawsuit The alleged victim was awarded $4.25 million, last week, for filing a lawsuit against Soulja Boy with numerous allegations. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Lands In Jail After Failing To Produce $100k For Bond Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty on multiple counts of wire fraud in the highly publicized trial. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Five Things We Want From Drake's Next Solo Album Everyone knows Drake's next solo album will be a massive event. The question is this: will it coast off legacy or change his career's course? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 15, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Credits Wu-Tang Clan Influencing The Producer & Mariah Carey's R&B Sound Jermaine Dupri and Mariah Carey have created a history of classics that include "We Belong Together" and "Shake It Off." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025
Music Vybz Kartel Rocks Drake Gifted OVO Chain To Honor Back-To-Back Sold Out New York Concerts Since Prison Release Vybz Kartel sided with Drake in the battle with Kendrick Lamar. The Dancehall legend claims Drake the better artist. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025