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Streetwear Future Unveils A New Hairstyle At The Met Gala And Fans Are Trying To Get Used To It Future remains one of the most beloved artists in the game and for the most part, fans have never seen him with short hair. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2025
Music Kanye West Declares New Album "Bully" Has That "Antisemitic Sound" Kanye West has teased this new album "Bully" for a while, both through his bigoted rants and through working with Playboi Carti and The Game. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025
Music Drake Cheekily Responds To "Ebro In The Morning" Cancelation On Hot 97 Ebro has been very critical of Drake in the past, so this "In The Morning" cancelation on Hot 97 is likely good news for OVO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Music Drake & Kai Cenat Reveal Music Video Contest Finalists For "SOMEBODY LOVES ME" No matter which treatment you prefer, it's amazing that Drake and Kai Cenat are putting young directors on and giving them a huge chance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Drake Edges Out Kendrick Lamar On Billboard With "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Second Week Sales Now that Kendrick Lamar and Drake's newest albums are both charting on the Billboard 200 albums chart post-debuts, fans are keeping score. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025
Music Fat Joe Calls French Montana "Delusional" For Taking Credit For Their Hit Song, "All The Way Up" Fat Joe and Remy Ma teamed up with French Montana for the single, "All The Way Up," from their album, "Plata O Plomo," in 2016. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025
Original Content Different Gods: Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Two Versions Of Hip Hop Power Drake & Kendrick shaped a generation of Hip Hop, each pushing the genre in radically different directions. By Erika Marie July 20, 2025
Music 7 Biggest Girl Groups Of The 2000s By the 2000s, girl groups expanded on the successful formula that made the music act a huge success in the '90s. By Demi Phillips September 25, 2023
Music Bad Bunny Residency Makes $713 Million Economic Impact On Puerto Rico Recently, Bad Bunny added one final show to his Puerto Rico residency in support of “Debí Tirar Mas Fotos.” By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music XXXTENTACION Autopsy Report Surfaces Online, Fans React While some fans appreciate the availability of information around this case, others felt invasive while doing so. Reader discretion is advised. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Breaks Silence On Twitch Ban Amidst Grooming Allegations Ak is done explaining himself. By Elias Andrews January 28, 2025
Music Drake Ranted About His Exes Right Before SZA & Serena Williams' Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Appearances Call it God's Plan. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 10, 2025