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Music Drake Clowns Haters Who Wished Him "Dead" In Celebratory Birthday Post The 6 God is still going strong. By Elias Andrews October 24, 2024
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Officially Nabs No. 1 Billboard Debut "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" marks PARTYNEXTDOOR's first No. 1 album and Drake's 14th, tying him for the most number one LPs by a solo artist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky's New Album "Don't Be Dumb" Gains 500K Pre-Saves On Spotify Alone A$AP Rocky is dropping the "Punk Rocky" single off of his upcoming album "Don't Be Dumb" tomorrow, so the hype is getting even more real. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music El Snappo Delivers Energetic "On The Radar" Performance After Signing With 300 Entertainment El Snappo is poised for a huge 2024. By Alexander Cole May 31, 2024
Music Wu-Tang Clan Inducted In Billboard's Hip-Hop Hall Of Fame Raekwon, the RZA, and Cappadonna represented the Wu-Tang Clan at Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players 2025 event. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Ray J Accuses Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Of Fraud During Prison Call With Suge Knight Ray J has had a lot to say about Kim Kardashian in recent years, even previously suggesting that he's responsible for her success. By Caroline Fisher July 28, 2025
Pop Culture The Weeknd Respects Michael Jackson After Breaking His Record The Weeknd is quickly becoming this generation's King of Pop. By Jake Lyda July 12, 2023
Music Polo G Settles Legal Dispute Over Canceled 2023 European Tour Polo G accused a booking agency of using his name without permission, whereas they accused him of breach of contract. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music 2 Chainz Looks Back On Dealing Drugs For His Mother As A Young Boy 2 Chainz spoke on his upbringing and his familial relationships during his recent conversation with Shannon Sharpe on "Club Shay Shay." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Reveals He Was Banned From The Met Gala While Playboi Carti wasn't in attendance, countless celebrities showed up to the Met Gala in New York City. By Cole Blake May 06, 2025
Politics Kanye West Blasts Frank Ocean For Trying To Convince Him Not To Support Donald Trump Kanye West infamously made headlines for endorsing Donald Trump during his first campaign for the presidency. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
Music Tay K Appears In Court As Second Murder Trial Finally Begins Tay K is already behind bars, serving a 55-year prison sentence in connection with the killing of Ethan Walker in 2016. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025