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Music Drake Posts Michael Jackson As The "ICEMAN" After Breaking His Record Drake just broke another record in the music industry, and with Michael Jackson at the center of it, Drizzy is having some fun. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music Which Drake Song Is Challenging Ella Langley For Number One On The Billboard Hot 100? Drake is looking to get yet another number one hit under his belt, although Ella Langley is going to be right there with him. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Shares Footage Of Drake Gifting Him OVO Owl Chain He's already shown that Drake gave him an iced-out chain, but now Akademiks has shared the moment he received the jewelry. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Music Saweetie Hit With $3M Lawsuit For Alleged Fraud After Cancelling Japan Shows A concert promoter alleges that Saweetie and her touring company ran off with a $100K deposit. By Aron A. May 19, 2026
Music Drake Says He’d Take $500K Over Dinner With Jay-Z On “ICEMAN” Episode 4 Fans are dissecting every lyric, visual, and message attached to this rollout. By Tallie Spencer May 15, 2026
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Diddy Watching "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" In Prison 50 Cent recently gave his take on the recent report that Diddy was watching the Netflix documentary about him in prison. By Alexander Cole September 30, 2026
Music Diddy's Nudes Collection In Prison Leads To Amused Reactions Online A new NBC report suggests Diddy has been living the good life in prison, and that he even has nude photos on his phone. By Alexander Cole September 30, 2026
Music Cardi B Pushes Fan Away Who Tried To Touch Her Rump While Dancing Cardi B made it clear her show at a nightclub was hands-off for attendees. Some folks scolded the fan online while others joked about it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music Macklemore Says Robert Kraft Got Him Kicked Off Ed Sheeran Tour Macklemore has been kicked off of Ed Sheeran’s tour after advocating for Palestine. By Aron A. September 14, 2026
Music Lil Durk Trial: Prosecution Officially Rests Its Case The Lil Durk trial has been one of the biggest ongoing stories in rap, and on Thursday, a major milestone was completed. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Marc Lamont Hill Debates Nicki Minaj Fans About Christian “Genocide” In Nigeria Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.” By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Juelz Santana Claims Kids Don’t Need To Learn To Read During a recent podcast appearance, Juelz Santana shared his controversial take on education, raising eyebrows in the process. By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025