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Numbers DJ Akademiks Predicts First Week Sales Numbers For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" in a few weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks has some interesting predictions. By Alexander Cole April 27, 2026
Politics Turk’s Photo With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Triggers Uproar One of Hot Boy Turk's latest Instagram posts has his followers divided, as it features the controversial RFK Jr. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Yungeen Ace's Diss Tracks Played During Foolio's Murder Trial Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy are facing first-degree murder charges for the death of Julio Foolio. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026
Music Rihanna Home Shooting Suspect Stripped Of Child Custody Last month, multiple shots were fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion, where she was with A$AP Rocky and their kids. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Drake Reveals Official Release Date For "ICEMAN" Fans have been trying to destroy Drake's "ICEMAN" sculpture in an effort to get access to the project's release date. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music When Will Drake's "ICEMAN" Sculpture Finally Melt? Drake has promised to finally reveal the release date for his highly anticipated new album when the ice melts. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Rory & Mal Claim "ICEMAN" Will Boast Drake's Best Rapping Drake's new album "ICEMAN" is right around the corner, although Rory and Mal have been quick to dismiss rumors of an imminent drop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Katy Perry Faces Police Investigation For Ruby Rose's Sexual Assault Allegation A spokesperson for Katy Perry has already released a statement denying the validity of Ruby Rose's allegation. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music T.I. Pushed For King Harris’ Release After Onesie Arrest King Harris was recently hit with charges of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers and possession of a controlled substance. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music Lil Pump Promises To Flush 1017 Chain Down The Toilet Amid Gucci Mane Controversy Amid the recent controversy involving Gucci Mane and Pooh Shiesty, Lil Pump has decided to make himself the story. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2026
Music SZA Quiets Rumor She Was Paid Six Figures To Be Justin Bieber's Coachella Backup SZA is never afraid to lash out and that's being proven again amid rumors about her being paid thousands to be Justin Bieber's backup. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Afrika Bambaataa Dead At 68 Today, Hassan Campbell confirmed in a Facebook video that Afrika Bambaataa has passed away at the age of 68. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026