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Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Gets Into Tense Argument Over Tory Lanez's Tour "The Joe Budden Podcast" debated Tory Lanez's recent "live" tour in the wake of his conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Labels & Artists Will Copy Drake's "ICEMAN" Rollout DJ Akademiks thinks Drake's new album "ICEMAN" will introduce a new meta for the music industry to follow concerning album rollouts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026
Music Travis Scott Disses Pusha T During Kanye West-Assisted Japan Show Travis Scott had a subliminal for Pusha T on the "JACKBOYS 2" opener "CHAMPAIN & VACAY," which he added an extra diss to at his Japan concert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music J. Cole Calls His Albums "Side Quests," Says "The Fall-Off" Isn't His Last Work J. Cole's new comments on "The Fall-Off" have fans debating over albums like "4 Your Eyez Only," which he sees differently than fans do. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks & Adam22 Think Kendrick Lamar Ruined AZ Chike's Album Rollout Adam22 and DJ Akademiks seemed to theorize that Kendrick Lamar pulled his feature from AZ Chike's "No Rest For The Wicked." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music Pharrell Sends A Warning On JAŸ-Z's Behalf: “I Hope You Kill All Them N***as” Is Hov getting ready for a new album? By Aron A. July 13, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar & Playboi Carti Lead Spotify's Most Streamed Rap Albums In 2025 Alongside Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti, Spotify's list has Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, and Metro Boomin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Westside Gunn Denies Rumors About Jay-Z's Advice Causing Griselda Rift Recent verses from Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine, plus Mal's Jay-Z and Griselda claims, have put Westside Gunn under scrutiny. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music Drake Turned Into JAŸ-Z—And Became The Version He Once Mocked Drake once mocked the worldview that produced JAŸ-Z's art references. A decade later, he's become wealthy enough to understand them. By Aron A. June 09, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Reveals Exciting Details Behind Disc 2 Of "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky hinted at his "Don't Be Dumb" deluxe's release date, sound, features, and overall intent when compared to the original record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Relationships Quavo Says God Told Him To Take Back Saweetie’s Bentley Yung Miami finally got Quavo’s side of the Bentley saga, and his explanation involved a message from God. By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Music Gucci Mane's Artist Foogiano Flips And Declares His Support For Pooh Shiesty Foogiano was recently released from prison, and despite his connection to Gucci Mane, he stood tall behind Pooh Shiesty after Pooh's arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026