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Music Drake Closes “$$$U” Tour Alongside PartyNextDoor With Heartfelt Message To Fans Earlier this year, Drake and PartyNextDoor kicked off a 35-show tour in support of their album "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U." By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025
Relationships A$AP Rocky Still Won't Reveal If He's Rihanna's Husband Or Not A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have grown a lot as a couple since they launched their relationship in 2020, but he's sending an interesting signal. By Zachary Horvath September 23, 2025
Original Content What Happened To ILoveMakonnen? It’s been years since many fans heard from iLoveMakonnen. The “Tuesday” hitmaker returns with a candid conversation, opening up about loss, viral moments, Drake, OVO, and rebuilding after the industry turned its back. By Erika Marie September 29, 2025
Music LeBron James Reflects On Infamous 2 Chainz Deluxe Album Meme Many people joked that LeBron James "invented" the deluxe album while executive producing 2 Chainz's "Rap Or Go To The League" from 2019. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music New Drake Snippet Dissing DeMar DeRozan Surfaces In the Magic City documentary, Drake admitted to not caring what other rappers think about his music. He cares what strippers think. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 13, 2025
Music Young Thug Admits He's "Going Through It" After Dropping Apology Track The release of "Miss My Dogs" followed Young Thug's Big Bank interview, in which he promised to keep fans updated on his healing journey. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2025
Music Jay-Z Defends Roc Nation's Casino Bid For New York City Jay-Z and Roc Nation have been trying to get involved in opening a casino in New York City for years at this point. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Styles P Calls Out Adam22 For Joking About Hocus 45th's "Drop My Flag" Challenge Hocus 45th recently launched the “Drop My Flag” challenge in an effort to combat gang violence by promoting peace. By Cole Blake September 10, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Co-Defendant, YNW Bortlen, Agrees To Plea Deal In Double Murder Case The update comes as YNW Melly remains behind bars while awaiting his retrial for the alleged murders of YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Quality Control’s P Taunts Young Thug With Documentary Plans Amid Snitching Allegations According to Quality Control CEO P, he plans to share his side of the story in exchange for a hefty paycheck. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Wants To Do “First” Interview With Adin Ross, Asks Big Bank To Drop His Thug Interview Now Young Thug’s jail phone calls have sprung a major leak with the rapper commenting on the beef between Metro Boomin and Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 06, 2025
Music Wu-Tang Clan Inducted In Billboard's Hip-Hop Hall Of Fame Raekwon, the RZA, and Cappadonna represented the Wu-Tang Clan at Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players 2025 event. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025