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Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Debates If Drake Should Diss Kendrick Lamar On "ICEMAN" Joe Budden and his cohosts also had a discussion around Drake and Kendrick Lamar's album drop rate, wondering if one will step on the other. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Punchmade Dev Mugshot Revealed By Chicago PD The rapper previously faced an investigation from law enforcement concerning his video "Wire Fraud Tutorial." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 26, 2023
Music Drake Plans To Fly Out Streamers For His Triple-Headlining Wireless Festival Appearance This weekend, Drake will perform at Wireless Festival in London, along with PartyNextDoor, Burna Boy, Vybz Kartel, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Sports J Cole Speaks Out Amid The Ridicule Of His CBA Performance J Cole has been made fun of relentlessly for his underwhelming performance in the CBA and earlier today, he spoke about his experience. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Explains Why She Appears To Be So Tall Megan Thee Stallion says she's not as tall as people think. By Cole Blake January 27, 2025
Music Gunna Fan Account Suspended On Twitter After Young Thug & Lil Baby Fans' Attacks This Gunna fan account supposedly shared many of Young Thug's leaked jail calls, and also clashed with Lil Baby fans over their feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Music Diddy Readies Counterclaims Against Lil Rod Amid $30 Million Lawsuit Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones Jr. filed a lawsuit against Diddy in 2024, accusing him of sexual assault, harassment, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Sports Drake & LeBron James Allegedly Attended The Same Toronto Wedding Amid Tensions This wholesome friendship allegedly turned sour, as Drake and LeBron James haven't publicly reconciled since the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music Real Boston Richey Sets the Record Straight On Girlfriend's Age Amid Pedo Allegations He took the time to deny the rumors. By Tallie Spencer February 21, 2024
Music Drake Brings Out Yeat During Day 2 Of His Wireless Festival Headliner Night 1 of Wireless saw Drake bring out R&B superstars Mario, Bryson Tiller, Lauryn Hill, and Giveon. Hill performed “Nice For What.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025
Music UMG Could Subpoena Drake & Kendrick Lamar To Testify In "Not Like Us" Defamation Case UMG's potential witness list in Drake's lawsuit against them over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" looks very different to the OVO mogul's. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025
Music Mobb Deep's Features For New Album "Infinite" Reportedly Revealed The upcoming Mobb Deep album "Infinite" will reportedly boast features from Nas, Clipse, Jorja Smith, H.E.R., Kool G Rap, Raekwon, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025