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Music Drake Shows Off Unique Memorabilia Once Owned By Pablo Escobar Drake is one of the biggest collectors in all of rap and he's just revealed a new purchase he made courtesy of Pablo Escobar's estate. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Charleston White Poses With King Von's Alleged Killer And Calls Him "The Demon Slayer" While Addressing Von's Mother Charleston White also had words for Von's sister. By Alexander Cole June 12, 2024
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 8 Songs That Helped Lil Uzi Vert Blow Up in 2016 We take a look at eight records that helped Lil Uzi Vert blow up in 2016. By Narsimha Chintaluri January 06, 2017
Music Lefty Gunplay Tells Drake He's Ready To Squabble Up Lefty Gunplay is on the side of Kendrick Lamar which means by extension, he has some smoke for the 6ix God, Drake. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2025
Music Cyn Santana Reveals She Was Raped, Brings Joe Budden To Tears The couple worked through past trauma during therapy. By Zaynab January 22, 2019
Music Lil Wayne's Former Assistant Reveals Unusual Job Requirements New court filings reveal Lil Wayne's former assistant was expected to keep pre-rolls ready and stay available around the clock. By Erika Marie July 15, 2026
Music Rihanna Admits She’s “Rusty” After Joining JAŸ-Z On Stage Rihanna joined JAŸ-Z on stage to perform "Run This Town." By Aron A. July 13, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Slams Reddit Moderators For Deleting His Comments Amid Album Hype A$AP Rocky has been trying to promote his album over on Reddit, which is admittedly a tall order to begin with. By Zachary Horvath December 23, 2025
Music GloRilla's Sister Gets Dragged Into 50 Cent & Young Buck's Beef 50 Cent has been beefing with Young Buck, T.I., Maino, and several more celebrities on social media in recent weeks. By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Music "The Life Of Pablo" Marked The Old Kanye In His Final Form In the decade since The Life of Pablo, the gap between the artist fans once loved and the provocateur Ye has become has grown increasingly clear. By Aron A. March 05, 2026
TV Polo G Leaves Fans Confused With Sad Admission About Streamer University Polo G has been spending his time streaming as of late, although it appears as though he is feeling FOMO about Streamer University. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026