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Music Drake Divulges On His Current Mental State On Another "ICEMAN" Snippet Drake teased "What Did I Miss?" as well, which he dropped on streaming platforms just moments after his YouTube stream ended. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025
Music Drake Co-Signs BigXThaPlug Ahead Of New Album, "I Hope You're Happy" Drake is working on an upcoming album of his own, having dropped two singles for "Iceman" in recent months. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent Uses Max B's Return From Prison To Troll Jim Jones Max B finally got out of prison over the weekend after spending over 15 years behind bars for his 2009 conviction. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025
Music Dawn Richard Claims Diddy Kept Threatening Her Even While In Prison Dawn Richard's latest allegations stem from her lawsuit alleging that Diddy abused her and withheld pay for her work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Reviews Gunna "The Last Wun" Album Review Gunna’s "The Last Wun" captures his shift from survival to self-preservation as he prepares for a new chapter in his career. By Aron A. August 14, 2025
Music We Now Know Why Playboi Carti's "BABY BOI" Didn't Come Out This Year According to alleged insider reports, Playboi Carti's next album "BABY BOI" was supposed to come out before his "Antagonist" tour with Opium. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Music LaRussell Provides More Context For His Controversial Lil Wayne Comments LaRussell said during a podcast that after he grew up, he came to the conclusion that Lil Wayne doesn't have much substance in his music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Meek Mill Goes Off About Today’s Overproduced “Bubblegum Rap” Recently, Meek Mill took to social media to share his thoughts on music with "no meaning," confirming that he's not a fan. By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Trey Songz Nearly Comes To Blows With A Fan In Heated Confrontation More details on the argument remain unclear, but a video of Trey Songz threatening to "beat the sh*t out of" someone is circulating online. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Prosecution Argues Diddy Allegedly Buying Flights & Hotels For Escorts Could Constitute Sex Trafficking Diddy is facing charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in his ongoing criminal trial in New York City. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Pop Culture NLE Choppa Responds After Being Accused Of Neglecting His Kids NLE Choppa has been facing such damning accusations since September, with the mother of ChoZen, Marissa D'aNae, speaking out first. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Reveals What Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Beef Taught The World According to Chance The Rapper, Kendrick Lamar and Drake's viral feud impacted the music industry in more ways than one. By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025