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Music 18-Year-Old Brooklyn Artist BOE Quahh Shot And Killed On Mother's Day Over the weekend in Brooklyn, 18-year-old drill artist BOE Quahh, legal name Quahmir Cruz, was shot and killed. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Getting Its Own Projections On The CN Tower Drake is one of the biggest artists in the world, and when "ICEMAN" drops, that is all people will be talking about. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Chris Brown's First Week Sales Projections For "Brown" Stuns Fans Chris Brown's latest album has stirred a bit of controversy, and now the conversation has shifted to "Brown" & it's first-week sales. By Erika Marie May 12, 2026
Music Daz Dillinger Sues Tupac's Estate Over Alleged Unpaid Royalties Rapper-producer Daz Dillinger collaborated with Tupac on classic Hip Hop hits, and now he claims he hasn't been paid what he's owed. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Drake Is Reportedly Taking "Direct Shots" At A$AP Rocky & DJ Khaled On "ICEMAN" Charlamagne Tha God took to "The Breakfast Club" this morning with some juicy details about Drake's upcoming "ICEMAN" album. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Drake Allegedly Returns To CN Tower To Continue "ICEMAN" Music Video Shoot Drake has been hyping Toronto up with presumed "ICEMAN" music video shoots, whether it's at a cemetery or a nighttime stroll on an ice truck. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026
Music Reason Denies Dissing Kendrick Lamar After Speaking On "GNX's" Influence Former TDE rapper Reason called out online pages misrepresenting his comments about Kendrick Lamar's "GNX." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Pleads Not Guilty In Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Prosecutors accused Pooh Shiesty, his father, Big30, and others of allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane at a Dallas studio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Sports Future Will Perform At 2026 FIFA World Cup For USA's Opening Ceremony Future is gearing up for a big 2026, as the announcement of his 2026 FIFA World Cup performance joined recent new album teases. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Removed From Trial In Handcuffs After Court Outburst Davion Murphy reportedly got into a verbal argument with one of his codefendants during the tenth day of the trial over Foolio's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music Drake May Have Just Shot A Music Video At The CN Tower Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" in nine days from now, and it seems as though he is filming some music videos. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music Peewee Longway's Jewelry Auctioned Off By The Feds Amid Plea Deal Peewee Longway was arrested on federal drug and gun charges back in 2024, and in the process, some jewelry was seized. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026