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Music Federal Prosecutors Blast Diddy's Appeal Defense Regarding Adult Film Production Diddy's defense team argued that his conviction for violating the Mann Act mischaracterizes his supposed actual behavior. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music OVO x McDonald’s “Afters Meal” Launches In Canada Two different versions of the OVO x McDonald's meal are now available in Canada, along with a new drink called "Nite Sprite." By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Drake Hits Absurd Spotify Milestone That No Other Artist Has Achieved Drake's latest feat on Spotify refers is thanks to 300 songs in his catalog, and their streaming performance makes him one-of-one. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Consequence Walks Out Of Interview After Exposing Alleged Pusha T & Kanye West Texts Consequence pulled up an alleged exchange between Kanye West and Pusha T over their relationships with Drake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Enters Rare Taylor Swift Territory With "MUSIC" Streaming Debut Playboi Carti was always going to perform well with fans, but his latest album has broken through in a way few predicted. By Elias Andrews March 18, 2025
Politics YG Advocates Against Police Brutality In Lengthy Skit During Rolling Loud Los Angeles Performance YG didn't stop the theatrics there, as his Rolling Loud Los Angeles performance also included a Donald Trump impersonator. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims Jews Kept Him Off Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC" Album From employee to broad member, Kanye West has had Jewish businessmen involved in his music, fashion, and film at every level. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025
Pop Culture Cam'ron Sets The Record Straight On Long-Standing Mariah Carey Relationship Rumors Mariah Carey and Kill Cam have been linked since early 2000s thanks to past musical collaborations and frequent hang outs. By Zachary Horvath March 15, 2025
Music Nipsey Hussle's Brother, Blacc Sam, Reveals Marathon Burger Was Rapper's Dream Restaurant Come True Marathon Burger is Nipsey Hussle's dream come true although he was murdered before the development. The Marathon brand is the rapper's legacy. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 02, 2025
Music Cardi B Reveals The Status Of Her New Song That Takes Shots At Offset Fans have been wanting Cardi B to release the song as a single for her long-awaited sophomore studio album. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Music Drake's Motion To Subpoena Kojo Menne Asamoah In UMG Lawsuit Granted Drake is suing Universal Music Group for defamation while alleging the company artificially boosted the success of "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Lays Out Harsh Reality For DDG As "Blame The Chat" Suffers Dismal Sales Despite DDG having a stacked roster for "Blame The Chat," the album created on his streams has not seen much success. By Zachary Horvath May 12, 2025