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Music Five Things We Want From Drake’s ICEMAN With Drake's new album "ICEMAN" just weeks away, fans and critics everywhere are wondering what the 6ix God will bring them next. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Chris Brown Gets Into It With Content Creator Blasting Him For His Past Chris Brown's viral comment underneath a girl's Instagram lit a fire underneath one content creator/hater of his. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026
Music Drake Surprises Streamer With Generous Gift During “ICEMAN” Sculpture Visit Twitch streamer BigMonRaph recently stopped by Drake's massive ice installation in Toronto, and it paid off. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music Lil Nas X Given Opportunity To Get His Battery Case Dropped Lil Nas X received a huge update in his battery case on Monday, following his high-profile arrest, last August. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Politics Pepsi Drops Wireless Festival Sponsorship After U.K. Prime Minister Condemns Kanye West's Booking Kanye West will headline Wireless Festival's three nights in London this year, leading to backlash over his previous antisemitism. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Record Labels Are Scared Of His Influence DJ Akademiks spoke to Adam22 of No Jumper about his influence and what he has heard about himself from record labels. By Alexander Cole October 06, 2026
Relationships Papoose Responds To Remy Ma’s Absent Dad Claims With Receipts After Remy Ma accused him of being absent and financially unsupportive, Papoose posted Saks receipts as his rebuttal. By Erika Marie September 30, 2026
Music Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Upgraded Charges Ivanna Ortiz, the woman accused of shooting at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, has pleaded not guilty to her new charges. By Alexander Cole September 30, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Addresses Her Fans Following Hospital Scare Megan Thee Stallion was admitted to the hospital during her performance in "Moulin Rouge" on Tuesday, and now, she is speaking out. By Alexander Cole April 01, 2026
Sneakers Travis Scott Shouts Out Nike On Kanye West's Bully Album Travis Scott's verse on "Father" from Kanye West's newly released Bully album includes a direct Nike reference By Ben Atkinson March 28, 2026
Music 6ix9ine's House Broken Into During Phone Call With His Girlfriend 6ix9ine was previously the victim of a home invasion when multiple masked gunmen broke into his property in November. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Kanye West’s Team Challenges $150K Verdict In Malibu Mansion Lawsuit The rapper’s legal team is now challenging a $150,000 jury verdict tied to his Malibu mansion. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026