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Music Drake Seemingly Shades The Weeknd With XO Tattoo Instagram Story Drake and The Weeknd aren't on the best of terms these days, although you will likely hear more about it from Drake than anyone else. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Drake's OVO Reportedly Hit With Lawsuit While Operating At A Major Loss This report about Drake's OVO joins another recent report about alleged talks to sell 50 percent of the company to Authentic Brands Group. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Music Kanye West Fails To Drop "BULLY" Deluxe And Divides The Fanbase Some Kanye West fans hope the "BULLY" deluxe arrives soon, whereas others think Ye never confirmed its release date enough to get hyped. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Music Rick Ross Clowned By Ebro & Peter Rosenberg Following Airport Excursion Rick Ross was recently spotted flying commercial, and now, Ebro and Peter Rosenberg have decided to get involved. By Alexander Cole June 12, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Provides A Concerning Health Update After Experiencing Chest Pains Boosie Badazz says he has a left atrial enlargement in his heart and is looking into visiting a specialist. By Cole Blake April 20, 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
Music Will Smith's New Album Struggles To Land On Any Billboard Charts Amid Dismal Sales Will Smith's new album, "Based On A True Story," will be his first project to fail to chart on the Billboard 200. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Sports Colin Kaepernick's Partner Accuses Jay-Z & Roc Nation Of Blackballing Him Amid Nicki Minaj Claims Nessa "Nitty" Diab alleged that Jay-Z and Roc Nation are doing to Nicki Minaj what they did to Colin Kaepernick back in 2019. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music AZ Chike Joins Army Of West Coast Rappers Feuding With Joey Bada$$ On New Diss Track, "What Would You Do?" Joey Bada$$ has been feuding with several West Coast artists since dropping "The Ruler’s Back," earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Cassie’s Husband Alex Fine Shares Moving Statement After Her Testimony In Diddy Trial Cassie took the stand for the final time today amid her ex-boyfriend Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2025
Music Cassie Reveals $10 Million Settlement With Hotel Where Diddy Assaulted Her The leaked video of Diddy physically assaulting Cassie in a hotel in 2016 became a controversial part of Sean Combs' federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music Kodak Black Caught Picking His Nose And Wiping Boogers On Woman's Head Kodak Black went digging for gold and found the jackpot. However, he decided to give treasure to someone else. By Zachary Horvath June 21, 2025