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Music Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” Makes Impressive Billboard Hot 100 Debut In Drake's latest single, he addresses the people who turned their backs on him amid his viral beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2025
Music Drake Gave Fans An R&B Odyssey With Wireless Night One Setlist Drake brought out a lot of special guests for his first 2025 Wireless Festival slot, including Lauryn Hill and PARTYNEXTDOOR. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music “What Did I Miss?”: Drake’s "Iceman" Rollout, Wireless Festival & The Fight To Reclaim The Narrative Drake’s officially in album rollout mode, but "Iceman" will have to do more than address public fallouts to shift the narrative around his name. By Aron A. July 09, 2025
Music Alternate Juror In Diddy Trial Claims Prosecutors Weakened Case By Seizing Baby Oil This is the same alternate juror who spoke to CNN about how he didn't think the Diddy "freak-off" videos suggested coercion in court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music Cardi B Reveals The Ridiculous Amount Of Money She Made In One Night Of Stripping Cardi B famously worked as a stripper before she appeared on "Love & Hip Hop: New York" and her music career took off. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Drake's Cryptic Message On Instagram Suggests "ICEMAN" Is Imminent Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for a hot minute, and his recent actions on social media suggest he's ready to drop. By Alexander Cole January 09, 2026
Music Donald Trump Confirms Diddy Asked For A Pardon And He’s Not Interested It looks like Trump is not even considering Diddy's request. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Delivers Message To Fans After Being Released From Prison Fetty Wap was handed a six-year prison sentence in 2023, and it was recently reported that he wouldn't be out until December 2026. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Chelsea Handler Takes A Jab At Nicki Minaj In Critics Choice Monologue Nicki Minaj continues to face backlash for her remarks about President Donald Trump, her appearance at a Turning Point USA event, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Kanye West's Yeezy Team Confirms Release Date For New Album "BULLY" Kanye West recently revealed the tracklist for his new album "BULLY," although its persistent delays have many fans still feeling skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Joe Budden Accused Of Hypocrisy After Revealing He Took Ozempic Joe Budden revealed his experience with Ozempic on his podcast, which made folks look back at Melyssa Ford's remarks on her usage of it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Lil Wayne's Children Reveal Difficulties At School Due To Their Father's Fame On a new episode of Reginae Carter's podcast with the rest of Lil Wayne's kids, they said that they wouldn't have it any other way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025