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Music Drake's "What Did I Miss?" Surpasses 100 Million Spotify Streams The "ICEMAN" hype is real. Drake's "Which One" is about to reach this same milestone, one of almost 300 tracks in his catalog to do so. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Issues Rare Apology To Cardi B's Daughter Kulture Nicki Minaj apologizes to Cardi B’s daughter Kulture after mocking her, "one day you’ll understand." By Tallie Spencer October 03, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Thirsts For Doja Cat Again On "Slime Cry" NBA YoungBoy has had a celebrity crush on Doja Cat for a little while now and the rapper decided to shoot his shot again on "Slime Cry." By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Real Boston Richey Faces Felony Family Violence Charge After Allegedly Choking Pregnant Girlfriend Repeatedly Real Boston Richey has faced plenty of allegations and charges throughout his career, but these may be the most disturbing yet. By Zachary Horvath April 05, 2025
Music Joe Tacopina Slams Tony Buzbee For Jay-Z & Diddy Lawsuit: “It's Despicable” According to lawyer Joe Tacopina, Jay-Z is a great person, and he feels for his family who was also hurt by the lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher April 04, 2025
Music Key Glock Gives Beyoncé A New Nickname After The Singer Uses Rapper's Music Key Glock's Glockaveli is the Memphis rapper's first album with his new deal at Republic Records. He is still with P.R..E. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 09, 2025
Music Diddy's First Day On Trial Has A Massive Crowd Of People Lining Up Outside The Courtroom Jury selection in Diddy's trial kicked off today, a process that the defense predicts will be difficult due to the inevitability of bias. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Unveil Game Inspired By New Album “Alfredo 2” Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist recently dropped off their eagerly anticipated collaborative album, "Alfredo 2." By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Loses Daily In New Gatorade Commercial Kendrick Lamar’s GNX album is the top-selling rap album of 2025. It is lead by hit songs “Luther,” “Peekaboo,” and “TV Off.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music SZA Promptly Claps Back At Nicki Minaj For Putting TDE Punch On Blast SZA and Nicki Minaj weren't known to have issues prior to this exchange, but the latter went too far in the TDE artist's eyes. By Zachary Horvath July 15, 2025
Music Travis Scott Blesses Fans With A New Music Video For "JackBoys 2" Track "Kick Out" Travis Scott dropped the second compilation album from his Cactus Jack Records label, "JackBoys 2," back on Sunday. By Cole Blake July 15, 2025
Music Dr Umar Johnson Is Outraged By Jay-Z Allegations And Cautions His Accuser Dr. Umar believes a big trial revelation could be on the way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 15, 2024