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Music Drake Reveals Adonis Was Conceived In Amsterdam Drake recently visited the city as part of his tour with PARTYNEXTDOOR, and he had a lot to get off his chest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Believes Gunna's "The Last Wun" Will Outsell Young Thug & Lil Baby's Upcoming Projects Gunna just released his last album under YSL Records fittingly titled "The Last Wun" yesterday costarring Offset, Burna Boy, and more. By Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025
Music SZA Reveals She Was Worried That Fans Were Only Going To The "Grand National Tour" For Kendrick Lamar SZA has tons of motion in music, but with how inevitable Kendrick Lamar's run was prior to their tour, she felt inferior. By Zachary Horvath June 17, 2025
Music Plies Admits He Tuned Out Of Diddy Trial After Male Exotic Dancer “The Punisher” Testified While countless people are keeping a close eye on Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial, Plies has already had enough. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music BabyChiefDoIt Sparks Outrage By Admitting ChatGPT Writes His Raps Social media users have a lot to say about BabyChiefDoIt's latest admission about using AI to make his music. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Shatter Record For Highest-Grossing Hip-Hop Tour Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour has reportedly raked in more than $332.1 million since April. By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025
Music Diddy’s Twin Daughters, Jessie & D’Lila Combs, Graduate High School Amid His Federal Trial Diddy's kids have been in court supporting him throughout his trial, but two of them recently took a break to celebrate a major milestone. By Caroline Fisher May 23, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Announces New "Don't Be Dumb" Single "Helicopter" Dropping Soon "Helicopter" will follow A$AP Rocky's previous single for his new album "Don't Be Dumb," the alt-rock jam "Punk Rocky." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Diddy Accused Of Sending Associates To Take Pictures Of Alleged Victim's House This lawsuit update against Diddy comes amid his federal criminal trial for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Praises Baby Keem's Creative Evolution In Third “Ca$ino” Documentary Baby Keem's long-awaited sophomore album "Ca$ino" is slated for release tomorrow, and features his cousin, Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music Kanye West's Longtime Manager John Monopoly Addresses Ye's Mental Health Amid Kanye West's apologies for his antisemitism, his colleague John Monopoly gave fans a bit more context and insight into his current state. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Relationships DDG Jokingly Tells Cameraman Not To Show Him After Drake Asks Crowd About "F***ed Up" Exes DDG and his cameraman shared a brief exchange after Drake asked the crowd about their "f***ed up" ex-partners. By Devin Morton July 13, 2025