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Music Drake Makes A Rare Admission About His Battle With Kendrick Lamar Drake had himself an eventful weekend thanks to his stream with Stake, and it led to an admission about his beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music Pretty Ricky Dominates B2K During Verzuz Battle And Wins Every Round Pretty Ricky and B2K had been building up to this Verzuz battle for about five years, and the results did not disappoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music Playboi Carti May Have Just Responded To Drake's Purported "ICEMAN" Diss Despite previous work together, it seems like Playboi Carti and Drake are at odds in the wake of the former's Kendrick Lamar collabs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR Reportedly Make Grammys 2026 Submissions Drake has a rocky history with awards and two-way respect concerning the Grammys... But you miss all the shots you don't take. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Diddy Has A Humble First Job In Prison After Transferring To FCI Fort Dix Diddy requested a transfer to the New Jersey federal facility in order to benefit as much as possible from drug treatment programs and visits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music DJ Khaled Explains Staying Neutral In Drake, Rick Ross, & Future's Beefs DJ Khaled says he always tries to bring "love" and "positivity" when his fellow artists are beefing with one another. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Max B Has Finally Been Released From Prison Max B's original 75-year prison sentence went down to 20 after he was able to plead guilty to aggravated manslaughter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Unsurprisingly Delays "BULLY" And Reveals New Release Date No one should be surprised or upset anymore with Kanye West anytime he sets a release date for an LP and doesn't follow through. By Zachary Horvath September 22, 2025
Music Lil Baby's Management Team Sparks Retirement Rumors With Affiliate's Cryptic Instagram Post The rumors come as Lil Baby is gearing up to release his highly-anticipated new album, "The Leaks," which he recently delayed. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Hits A New Low At Coachella 2026 Coachella announced its lineup for next year earlier this month and fans of hip-hop noticed the lack of representation for the genre. By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2025
Music Cardi B's "AM I THE DRAMA" Sees Decent Drop In Early Second-Week Sales Update Drops in sales numbers are normal but given how big Cardi B is and how long the wait was for the LP, this slip is a bit shocking. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025
Music Ice Spice Sex Tape Leak Rumors Run Rampant On Social Media Ice Spice is the latest artist to get hit by blue check desperation. By Alexander Cole March 19, 2024