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Music Chris Brown’s $500 Million “History Of Violence” Lawsuit Tossed Out By Judge In 2024, "Chris Brown: A History Of Violence" aired on ID, diving into the hitmaker's allegedly problematic past. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Drake Sets Up Recording Studio For "ICEMAN" In Houston Strip Club Drake was supposed to drop "ICEMAN" this year, but it looks like he still needs to put the finishing touches on his solo studio LP comeback. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music HoneyKomb Brazy Sounds Off On Big Bank, Moneybag Yo & Finesse2tymes HoneyKomb Brazy and Finesse2tymes have had their ups and downs but MoneyBagg Yo and Big Bank are new adversaries for the rapper. By Zachary Horvath December 26, 2025
Sports Blueface & Nick Young Reportedly On Track To Finally Box Each Other Next Year Blueface and Nick Young were trying to fight each other in 2022; however, the fight was eventually cancelled. By Zachary Horvath December 26, 2025
Music Drake Teases Extended Snippet Of "Iceman" Song "National Treasure" This track was leaked by crypto streamers in September and as a result, there was doubt that Drake was going to do anything with it. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Music Drake Cosigns Timothée Chalamet's EsDeeKid Remix Despite Kendrick Lamar Support Many other artists have shouted out Timothee Chalamet and EsDeeKid's new collab, and maybe Drake didn't see that Kendrick Lamar interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Sports Big U’s Son Pays Tribute To His Late Brother With Dominant NFL Performance Big U's other son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on Friday night. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Gracie Bon Re-iterates That Drake Did Nothing Illegal But Is Worried About Her Story Going Viral Gracie Bon, a Panamanian model, has been the talk of the town to kick the week off for her alleged fling with Drake. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Reviews Vybz Kartel Meets Toronto: Drake & OVO Roll Out The Red Carpet For The Worl' Boss A night celebrating legacy and legend, Toronto welcomed Vybz Kartel as one of their own, with help from Drake and OVO. By Aron A. October 28, 2025
Music No Limit's Mercedes Threatens Lawsuit Over Cash Money "Verzuz" Exclusion Former No Limit artist Mercedes claimed that she didn't give permission for them to perform her song "I Can Tell" without her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Spotify Unveils "Hip-Hop's Next Leaders" And Fans Are Less Than Impressed Spotify has a new campaign going on about "Hip-Hop's Next Leaders," but the choices are not exactly going over well right now. By Alexander Cole February 25, 2026
Music Ray J’s Manager Breaks Silence On Singer’s Viral “Bleeding” Eyes Earlier this month, Ray J performed with what appeared to be blood coming out of his eyes, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026