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Music DJ Screw's Mixtapes Are Finally Coming To Streaming The introduction of DJ Screw's indelible work onto streaming services began this week with the "Originals (Volume 1)" drop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026
Music Drake Officially Goes Number One On The Hot 100 And Passes Michael Jackson In The Process Drake has officially gone number one with the track, "Janice STFU," and it has allowed him to surpass Michael Jackson. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music Russell Simmons Explains Why He's Named In Epstein Files The former record executive was one of dozens of celebrities named in the files, and he's defending himself against rumors. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Music UMG Allegedly Takes Down Social Media Posts Featuring Drake's "ICEMAN" Many Drake fans took to platforms like Twitter to share their grievances with alleged UMG copyright strikes over the new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Politics Scarface Goes Off On The White House Using Drake's "ICEMAN" Cover Art Scarface couldn't believe the White House hopped on Drake's "ICEMAN" rollout, alleging they turned it into a celebration of "white power." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Drake Takes Shots At Rick Ross On "ICEMAN" Drake has plenty to say. By Tallie Spencer May 15, 2026
TV Joe Budden Questions Whether Or Not DJ Akademiks Wants War With Him DJ Akademiks has been calling out Joe Budden as of late, and the podcast host is curious about what's going on. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music The Best Rap Album Grammy Nominees For 2026 Are Finally Here Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator, GloRilla, JID, and Clipse are your Best Rap Album nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Jay-Z Reportedly Avoids Restraining Order From Alleged Son's Godmother The saga of Rymir Satterthwaite continues. He's the man who recently rescinded a paternity suit claiming that he's Jay-Z's secret son. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Songs To Be Used In Mo3 Murder-For-Hire Trial Yella Beezy and his legal team have been fighting to keep lyrics out of his upcoming trial, but as it turns out, the fight was lost. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals The Alleged Real Reason Behind Jay-Z's Beef With Drake DJ Akademiks claims to have spoken to a music executive who allegedly knows the real reason behind Drake and Jay-Z's beef. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z's Setlist for "Extra Innings" Yankee Stadium Show JAŸ-Z was performing at Yankee Stadium last night, and the "Extra Innings" show had some truly phenomenal guest appearances. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026