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Music Drake Becomes First Artist Ever With 120 Billion Spotify Streams While Drake can certainly coast off of the continued commercial success of his catalog, he's still putting in work to add another chapter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Sneakers A$AP Rocky And PUMA Unveil Bold “Animal Print” Collection The A$AP Rocky x PUMA “Animal Print” collection launches October, blending motorsport energy with high-fashion sneaker and apparel designs. By Ben Atkinson September 19, 2025
Music Cardi B Disses JT With Scathing Lil Uzi Vert Bars On "Am I The Drama?" Cardi B takes aim at several of her rivals on her new album, "Am I The Drama?," which she put out on Friday. By Cole Blake September 19, 2025
Music Brandy Records Vocals For Kehlani's New Hit "Folded" Brandy ruled the 90s with her radio hits and television show, Moesha. She is best known for her duet with Monica, “The Boy Is Mine.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 19, 2025
Music Memphis Bleek Has A Killer Theory On Why Jay-Z Stopped Rapping Ironically, Memphis Bleek claimed just last month that Jay-Z is working on new music. If his theory's correct, then that scenario bodes well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Lizzo Blasts Sampling Laws As "Racially Charged" Policing Of Black Creatives Lizzo recalled the origins of hip-hop, its disadvantage against established industry genres, and early sampling controversies in the genre. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Lil Kim Shows Love To Chris Brown By Attempting “It Depends” Challenge Social media users are praising Lil Kim for giving Chris Brown the recognition he deserves during her Cousinz Festival set. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Relationships Stefon Diggs Says He Wants A Baby Boy With Cardi B And Is Already Thinking Of Names Cardi B announced that she and Stefon Diggs are expecting during an interview with Gayle King on Wednesday. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Cardi B Gives DoorDashers Early Access To New Album "Am I The Drama?" A clip of a DoorDash biker blasting Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" is another example of her creative rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Jay Electronica Finally Releases "Act 1" & "Act 2" On Streaming Both of these Jay Electronica projects now appear on Apple Music, although only one of them is available on Spotify at press time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Karrueche Tran Co-Signs Chris Brown’s Viral Dance With Kayla Nicole Chris Brown brought Kayla Nicole onstage during his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour stop in Los Angeles, and the performance continues to make waves. By Caroline Fisher September 17, 2025
Music Cardo Gets Into It With PlaqueBoyMax After Making "Rap Dying" Statement PlaqueBoyMax has been involved in a fair share of beefs since getting more entrenched in rap, his biggest being with Fivio Foreign. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025