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Music Lauryn Hill & Wu-Tang Clan Among 2026 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame committee has unveiled its list of 17 nominees for the 2026 induction ceremony. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Streetwear Drake's ICEMAN Rollout Gets A Full Merch Collection Drake's new Iceman merch collection brings fresh apparel and novelty items tied to his latest album rollout. By Ben Atkinson July 16, 2026
Music G Herbo Says He’s Ready To Retire From The Music Industry The Chicago rapper thanks fans for their support and mentions acting or podcasting as possible next steps. By Tallie Spencer October 01, 2026
Music Kanye West Grosses $30 Million With Sold-Out Chicago Shows Kanye West recently performed two shows in Chicago, and as it turns out, the artist made a ton of money from that endeavor. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Music Drake Officially Most Streamed Artist Ever On Apple Music Drake is nonstop. By Tallie Spencer June 18, 2026
Music Daphne Joy Appears Unbothered With New Twerk Video Following Diddy Tape Controversy Daphne Joy is moving on with her life. By Tallie Spencer June 04, 2026
Music Pharrell Is Giving Atlanta's Veterans A Second Wind With a run of collaborations alongside Future, Quavo, T.I. and Lil Baby, Pharrell Williams is showing why his greatest creative gift has always been his ability to see the next version of an artist before anyone else does. By Aron A. August 05, 2026
Music Cardi B Responds After Fans Misinterpret Lyrics To New Song Snippet Cardi B recently previewed a new song, and after delivering some controversial lyrics, she has taken to social media to explain. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music Flacka Accuses Lil Durk Of Stiffing Him On Payment For Alleged Quando Rondo Hit Lil Durk's trial continued on Monday, with Flacka taking the stand and accusing Durk of not paying him for the alleged hit. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Brian Steel Explains Why He Believes Young Thug “Is America” The longtime defense attorney pointed to Thug’s difficult childhood and massive career as proof of what he overcame. By Erika Marie August 28, 2026
Music Kanye West Defends New Twitter Outburst By Noting He "Made Graduation" He's obviously seen the memes online. By Elias Andrews February 20, 2025
Music Wallo Is Furious About Conspiracy Theories Involving Gillie Da Kid’s Late Son Wallo opened up about the experience while speaking with Shannon Sharpe. By Cole Blake February 20, 2025