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Music Lil Baby's "The Leaks" Album Will Feature Playboi Carti, Young Thug, Lil Yachty, & More Lil Baby also says he already has plans for another album after he drops "The Leaks" on Friday, September 5th. By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music Tia Kemp Issues A Warning To Ex Rick Ross After Target Run With His New Girlfriend Tia Kemp and Rick Ross have been feuding (and co-parenting) for years, and there is no love lost on Kemp's end. By Devin Morton August 28, 2025
Music Drake Asks UMG To Provide Any Documents Related To Domestic Violence Claims Against Kendrick Lamar Drake made the request in a motion regarding his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake August 13, 2025
Music Lil Tay Claims Family Disowned Her After Opening OnlyFans Account, Tells Women To “Drop The Link” Lil Tay’s family allegedly disowned her for opening an OnlyFans, and she wants other women to follow in her footsteps. By Devin Morton August 17, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains The Simple Rollout Approach Behind "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" While Tyler, The Creator is known for his world-building and concepts, "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" flexed a different artistic muscle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music 50 Cent's Attempt To Clown Rick Ross For Kissing A Man Goes Wrong After Internet Corrects Him 50 Cent and Rick Ross have traded a lot of jabs over the years, and sometimes, they aren't always going to land. By Zachary Horvath July 23, 2025
Music Diddy's Twitter Account Quickly Posts & Deletes Odd Message Seemingly From Behind Bars It's unclear if Diddy himself approved of this post or if some sort of mistake happened, as he doesn't often post online. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Playboi Carti’s “MUSIC” Becomes The First Rap Album Of 2025 To Sell Over A Million Units Playboi Carti’s wildly popular third album solidifies itself as one of the biggest releases of the year, just three months after it dropped. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Music Drake Promises His New Album "ICEMAN" Is "Coming Soon" After Fiery Disses Drake released the new song "What Did I Miss?" to fully kick his new album "ICEMAN" into full gear, and it's got plenty of shots to take. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 06, 2025
Politics UK Government Faces Increased Pressure To Block Kanye West From Wireless Festival Following the release of "Bully," Kanye West is scheduled to headline London's iconic Wireless Festival in July. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music PayPal Pulls Out Of Wireless Festival Over Kanye West Booking Kanye West is set to headline all three days of London's Wireless Festival this July, and some sponsors aren't happy about it. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2026
Music Meek Mill Reveals How Much He's Made Since His Drake Beef A Decade Ago Folks online have perpetuated that Meek Mill isn't as hot as he used to be, but he's proving that to not be the case again. By Zachary Horvath April 03, 2026