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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 50 Cent Delivers Surprising Take On Potential Diddy Comeback 50 Cent continues to stand by his new Netflix docuseries, despite Diddy's team calling it a "shameful hit piece." By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music Drake & Adin Ross Will Cover Funeral Costs Of French Streamer Who Died During Marathon Livestream The move comes as Drake continues to prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated ninth studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake August 20, 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
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 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 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 King Harris Responds To Blueface Saying He Looks Like His Girlfriend Blueface's mockery of T.I.'s son King Harris comes after the girlfriend in question, Nevaeh Akira, said she doesn't care if Blueface cheats. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
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 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
Music Yeat Announces "Dangerous Summer" EP And It's Dropping Sooner Than You Think Yeat says that he won't be doing any form of roll out for his new EP titled, "Dangerous Summer," which drops later this week. By Cole Blake July 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