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Music Playboi Carti's Next Album Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think Playboi Carti is an artist who doesn't like to give much away, although it appears as though he is hyped for his next album. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2026
Music Charleston White Peddles Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane Conspiracy Theories Everyone's trying to figure out what really happened between Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane, which Charleston White spoke with Adin Ross about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music CyHi Slammed As A Hypocrite After Criticizing The Decline Of Street Lyricism CiHi recently took to Twitter to weigh in on the new generation of rappers, sparking a heated debated in his replies. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Beyoncé Joins JAŸ-Z On Stage During His 30th Anniversary Show At Yankee Stadium Fans were hopeful that Beyoncé would come out for the JAŸ-Z show tonight, and that is exactly what she did. By Alexander Cole July 10, 2026
Sports Drake Hits A$AP Rocky With "Where She At?" Celebration At World Cup Drake was at Portugal and Croatia's face-off at the 2026 FIFA World Cup yesterday, which led to a sly shot at A$AP Rocky. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is His Latest Album To Become Platinum Eligible Drake has garnered quite a bit of praise thanks to his new album, "ICEMAN," and on Monday, the album reached another accolade. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Relationships Kanye West & A Bikini-Clad Bianca Censori Bring Back The Mannequin Challenge While the Mannequin Challenge has been out of style for years, Kanye West and Bianca Censori have decided to bring it back. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Makes A Huge Splash On The Hot 100 To Kick Off 2026 Mainstream hip-hop in 2025 was middling, to keep it brief, but the latest Hot 100 chart update may be a sign that a resurgence is upon us. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Tech Ice Spice Joins The Gaming World As "Fortnite" Playable Character With Skins, Zones & Weapons You can now play as the rap princess in the Battle Royale's Chapter 2 Remix. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2024
Music Cardi B Opens Up About Beefing With Other Female Rappers Ahead Of "Am I The Drama?" Cardi B has had beef with a number of other celebrities over the years, including Nicki Minaj, Bia, and more. By Cole Blake August 25, 2025
Music Ann Marie Shuts Down HIV Rumors With A Firm Rebuke On Instagram The drama stems from a resurfaced video of police officers speaking with Ann Marie about a dispute back in 2020. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Admits She Fears Tory Lanez Will Shoot Her Again Megan Thee Stallion was recently granted a five year restraining order against Tory Lanez. By Caroline Fisher January 10, 2025