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Music BIA's Disastrous First-Week Sales For "BIANCA" Have Cardi B Fans Ecstatic It was initially reported that BIA's "BIANCA" moved 8,000 units first week. However, the official number is even lower than anticipated. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Music Cash Cobain Says a Drake Feature Is Coming On His Upcoming Album 'Party With Slizzy' Cash Cobain says a Drake collaboration is on the horizon and will definitely appear on his upcoming project. By Tallie Spencer October 23, 2025
Music Lil Baby's Activity On Social Media Suggests New Music Is Coming Soon Lil Baby was supposed to drop a handful of projects following "WHAM" this January, but none of them have seen the light of day... yet. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Politics Is Donald Trump Pardoning Diddy? White House Responds To TMZ's Report Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison, earlier this month, after being convicted in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Recalls Cutting Off Friends Who Took Advantage Of His Schizophrenia Gucci Mane opened up about his mental health struggles alongside his wife on "The Breakfast Club" on Monday. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Mocks Lil Tjay's Chipotle Shooting While Defending Gym Brawl When a group of men jumped 6ix9ine at an LA Fitness in 2023, he might not have expected to use this against Lil Tjay years later. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Being Called "Uncancelable" In New Interview As much controversy and animosity as 50 Cent drums up, he sees his enduring presence as a brand decision rather than true invincibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Sneakers First Glimpse At Young Thug's Sp5der x Adidas Collaboration The Sp5der x Adidas collaboration teases a bold rework of an Adidas icon, marrying Young Thug’s style with sneaker culture. By Ben Atkinson October 17, 2025
Music DDG Blasts Fans For Obsessing Over First-Day Streams Following New Album DDG dropped his second album of 2025 titled "moo" this past Friday, October 10, and it's gotten off to a rough start streaming wise. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Admits Drake's UMG Lawsuit Was "Weak" From The Jump Although Drake's legal pursuit over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" was shut down, the debate it represents will sadly live on forever. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Music Universal Music Group Releases Statement After Drake Loses “Not Like Us” Lawsuit Earlier this year, Drake sued Universal Music Group, but Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled in the company's favor. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Claims Lil Tjay Is Banned From Chipotle & Almost Died Over A Burrito 6ix9ine may not be as musically relevant as he once was, but there is no denying that he remains one of the most effective trolls in rap. By Alexander Cole October 09, 2025