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Music Drake Beats Out Kendrick Lamar On Top Spotify Artists List Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been going back and forth since 2024, and the Spotify Wrapped numbers tell an interesting story. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Recalls His Crew Stabbing Three Security Guards The Day He Met ASAP Rocky According to 6ix9ine, he told ASAP Rocky that he was the reason he started rapping the first time they ever met. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Named Billboard's Best Female Rapper Of All Time Over Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, & More Billboard used various criteria to make their selection of Nicki Minaj, including cultural impact, longevity, and more. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
Music NAV Reportedly Loses Tens Of Thousands Of Units From "OMW2 REXDALE" First Week Sales We previously reported that NAV's new album outsold Lil Durk's, but it looks like Billboard called foul and scrutinized his numbers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Yeat And Don Toliver Reveal Joint Album Plans Ahead Of Festival Appearance Yeat and Don Toliver are slated to take the stage at Summer Smash Festival, and now we know they will be performing new music. By Elias Andrews March 27, 2025
Music Blueface's Mother Karlissa Saffold Apologizes To NBA YoungBoy Blueface's mom Karlissa Saffold had insulted NBA YoungBoy's intelligence, which arrived amid YB's supposed diss to Blue online. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Rihanna Perfumes Pulled From Shelves Over Alarming Fertility Risks Rihanna's Fenty Beauty brand has run into a scary speedbump as a handful of her perfumes are needing to be recalled. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2026
Music Lul Timm Defends Chief Keef Amid Backlash Over NBA YoungBoy Collab Recently, NBA YoungBoy and Chief Keef teamed up to drop a new song called "ROOMS," and some listeners aren't happy. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2026
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Banned From Twitch Amid Alleged Grooming Scandal The ban appears to be permanent. By Cole Blake January 28, 2025
Viral Lil Baby Hilariously Reacts To TikTok Restoring Services After "Pressure" From The United States Is Baby mad at TikTok, its users, or the government? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2025
Music Doja Cat Unveils "Tour Ma Vie" 2026 World Tour Dates Doja Cat's taking her new album "Vie" to Latin America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America after 2025's Australia and Asia shows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Sports LeBron James Finally Breaks His Silence On Drake After Taking Kendrick Lamar's Side Drake has seemingly been at odds with LeBron James over his support of Kendrick Lamar during their feud in 2024. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025