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Music Drake's New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: "The IceMan Is Coming" DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Kanye West Takes The Next Step Towards Releasing "Bully" Kanye West recently confirmed a tracklist for "Bully," featuring a total of 13 songs that will be spread across two sides. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj's Deportation Petition Has Tens Of Thousands Of Signatures Nicki Minaj's AmFest appearance has put her in a horrific spot as of late and it's only getting worse as these signatures pile up. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music Sonny Digital Reveals His Recording Studio Was Robbed Sonny Digital, famed trap producer out of Atlanta, vented his frustrations after having his studio robbed of tons of recording equipment. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Toronto Mayor Says She's "Excited" For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake confirmed that his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," is dropping on Friday, May 15th. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026
Music Ronald Savage, Afrika Bambaataa's First Accuser, Mourns His Passing Despite the history being what it was with Afrika Bambaataa, Ronald Savage is still sending his best to the former's family amid his death. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music Offset Sued Over $100K Casino Debt Amid Lil Tjay Beef Offset has been accused of having a gambling addiction, and a new lawsuit in Detroit is putting those issues under the microscope. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Clowns Yung Miami For Wanting A Man With $100 Million DJ Akademiks and Yung Miami have clashed online before, so we'll see if this $100 million debate elicits a response from Caresha. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music North West Joins Kanye As She Signs To Gamma Amid His "Bully" Deal Amid the rapid growth in North West's music career, Kanye West's eldest is inking a deal with rising label gamma. just like him. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music Mike Epps Apologizes To Nicki Minaj For His Explicit Jokes A video of Mike Epps making inappropriate jokes about Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump recently surfaced online. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music Drake Fans Suspect He Has A McDonald’s Celebrity Meal On The Way Recently, several OVO x McDonald's posters were spotted in Drake's hometown of Toronto, prompting fans to speculate. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Conductor Williams Says Drake's "ICEMAN" Album Is Coming "Real Soon" Conductor Williams has produced various tracks for Drake in recent years, including "8AM In Charlotte" and "Stories About My Brother." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026