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Music Drake Teams Up With Kai Cenat For New Music Video & They Need Fans' Help Kai Cenat's news about a music video for "SOMEBODY LOVES ME" comes as Drake is already working on a new album. By Cole Blake May 18, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update On Drake's "ICEMAN" Is The Most Intriguing Yet DJ Akademiks has been feeding Drake fans plenty of inside information on "ICEMAN," but this may be the coolest update yet. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music 50 Cent Threatens T.I. With A Diddy-Esque Documentary 50 Cent is trying to strike some fear into T.I., who's been pretty confident throughout their reignited beef. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2026
Music Ja Rule Taunts 50 Cent By Bragging About His Earnings As A “Real Performer” Recently, Ja Rule took to Twitter to diss 50 Cent once again amid his "Where The Party At" tour with Nelly and Eve. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025
Music Skilla Baby Performs At 42 Dugg Show Just Days After Shooting Skilla Baby sustained various injuries when he suffered a drive-by shooting in Detroit this Thursday, but he fortunately recovered well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music Drake Weighs In On "Iceman" Conspiracy Theories With New Insight Drake still hasn't confirmed a release date for "Iceman," which he's already released several singles for in recent months. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music Afrika Bambaataa Dead At 68 Today, Hassan Campbell confirmed in a Facebook video that Afrika Bambaataa has passed away at the age of 68. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music Ice Spice Hilariously Responds To Poop Fetish Allegations Ice Spice has dealt with bizarre rumors before. By Alexander Cole April 16, 2024
Music Drake Laughs Off Fan For Labeling Him "Corny" In Viral Clip The fan brought up Drake's 2017 song, "Gyalchester," to argue that his lyrics are often "corny." By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music J. Cole Lays Out Strict Rules For His Fans During Club Appearance J. Cole was at the club to promote "The Fall-Off," after releasing the project as his seventh studio album, last Friday. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music Baby Tate Comes Under Fire For Admitting She Doesn't Watch "Madea" The hot take about Tyler Perry's character, Madea, has led to Baby Tate going back and forth with fans on social media. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Announces The "Don’t Be Dumb World Tour" A$AP Rocky will be hitting the road in promotion of his latest studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," later this year. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026