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Original Content Nas & JAY-Z's Second Round: Was It Better Than The First? In one of hip-hop's most legendary battles -- that of JAY-Z and Nas -- the incredible second round goes underappreciated all too often. By Mitch Findlay July 08, 2021
Music Lesley Nicole, Aaliyah's Former Backup Dancer, Remembers Final Moments With Singer Before Tragic Death Lesley Nicole dancer in Aaliyah's music video, "Rock The Boat," the last video the singer shot in the Bahamas. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Numbers Drake Continues His Chart Dominance With Eye-Popping Fourth-Week Sales Projections For "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" album was the most anticipated of the entire year, and so far, it is living up to the hype, at least on the charts. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music Travis Scott Takes New Album To UEFA Champions League Final Fans are hoping Travis Scott's next album drops sooner rather than later after he took a red iPod to watch Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Mase Claims That The Start Of His Career Was "Hotter Than Drake's" Some fans may forget just how dominant Mase was in the earlier stages of his career, and he reminded everyone how it all happened. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2025
Music Def Poetry Jam Star Black Ice Dies RIP. By Aron A. July 23, 2026
Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Gets Five More Years In Prison For Punching C.O. Davion Murphy was already sentenced to life in prison alongside three codefendants for the murder of Foolio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music Cardi B Doubles Down On Defending Stefon Diggs A comment questioning Cardi B's support for Diggs drew another response as his civil legal battle continues. By Erika Marie July 14, 2026
Sneakers Fabolous Just Got A Pair of Jay-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' Anniversary Air Force 1s Fabolous received a pair of Jay-Z's exclusive "Reasonable Doubt" Air Force 1s, made for the album's 30th anniversary. By Ben Atkinson July 08, 2026
Music Drake Hits 16 Billion Spotify Streams In 2025 As Rapper With Most Daily Streams If Drake really is dropping "ICEMAN" this year, then his numbers by the end of 2025 will look even more impressive than expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music 1090 Jake Claims Gucci Mane Cried During Pooh Shiesty's Alleged Robbery Police recently arrested Pooh Shiesty for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane in Dallas, Texas, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Sports Drake Ices Out His Courtside Seats Again For Raptors Playoff Game It appears Drake wasn't in the building for the Toronto Raptors playoff game last night, but he did tease "ICEMAN" again with his seat stunt. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026