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Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Now Eligible For RIAA Gold Certification After First Week Sales Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Sports 50 Cent Roasts Floyd Mayweather's Reading Skills After Showtime Lawsuit 50 Cent's post comes as Floyd Mayweather Jr. is suing Showtime and former Showtime Sports president, Stephen Espinoza. By Cole Blake February 04, 2026
Music Rory Responds To Twitter Spaces Backlash For Addressing Racist Tweets Rory has been getting dragged for old tweets and reposts speaking negatively about Black women, and his initial response also caused a stir. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Original Content Ludacris & Nate Dogg Made One Of Hip Hop's Greatest Collabs With "Area Codes" Released at a pivotal moment for both artists, "Area Codes" became the perfect showcase for Ludacris' charisma and Nate Dogg's unmistakable voice. By Erika Marie July 03, 2026
Politics Zohran Mamdani Shades 50 Cent By Walking Out To Ja Rule For His Victory Speech New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, delivered a fiery victory speech at the Brooklyn Paramount on Monday night. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Relationships Marc Lamont Hill Snaps On Joe Budden Over Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of cheating on her in a breakup post on Instagram, last weekend. By Cole Blake April 29, 2026
Music Drake Barks To The Beat Of “Not Like Us” In New Viral Video Edit Drake recently barked for goth content creator Pinkchyu, and fans couldn't help but hear Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss hidden within. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026
Music Drake Reminisces On The Day He Signed His First Record Deal Drake has had a long journey from "Room For Improvement" all the way to the upcoming "ICEMAN," a journey he's very grateful for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Music 50 Cent Claims “Bots” Are Telling Him To Respond To T.I. 50 Cent is currently at odds with T.I., who recently accused him of backing out of a "Verzuz" battle they agreed to. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Big Sean Recalls Stepping Away From Music After Nipsey Hussle's Death Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles in 2019 at just 33 years old. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Danny Boy Accuses Snoop Dogg Of Gifting Him A Fake Chain Danny Boy and Snoop Dogg collaborated on several track back in 2024, including "So High" and "My Everything." By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music How To Listen To The Alchemist & Budgie's 'The Good Book Vol. 3' For longtime fans of the series, 'The Good Book, Vol. 3' stands as both a continuation and an evolution By Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026