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Music Hotboii Sentenced Following Probation Violation Rapper Hotboii is once again in hot water with the law, years after he faced a RICO case and spent two years behind bars. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026
Music Five Of The Best Beats On Drake's "ICEMAN" Before fans dive into "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR," there's a lot of sonic craft to enjoy on Drake's rap-centric new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Every Hip-Hop Album Dropping In May 2026 There are a plethora of hip-hop albums dropping in May of 2026, and today, we are providing a long list of those titles. By Alexander Cole April 30, 2026
Music K. Michelle Disses Tamar Braxton While Talking About Potential Verzuz Whew...K. Michelle and Braxton have been at it for years, and the singer-slash-"RHOA" star is keeping her foot on Tamar's neck. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026
Music Joe Budden Responds To Drake Claiming He Slept With Joe's Girlfriend Drake took some shots at Joe Budden on "1 AM In Albany," and the retired rapper has since given a response. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Drake Takes Aim At DJ Khaled For Not Speaking About Palestine Drake is premiering his new album "ICEMAN," and as many have pointed out, there is a shot at DJ Khaled on the record. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music How To Watch Drake's "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" Episode 4 on Thursday, and the fans are excited to know how this is going to go down. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Lord Jamar Pushes Back Against Stove God Cooks Label Narrative: "He's Not In A Bad Deal" Lord Jamar shares his perspective. By Aron A. May 20, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Confirmed To Be A Visual Album Drake is set to take over the CN Tower on Thursday night as he prepares to release his brand-new album, "ICEMAN." By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Drake Reveals He Can Never Forgive J. Cole On "Make Them Pay" It was inevitable that Drake would be taking aim at J. Cole on "ICEMAN," and that is exactly what happened on "Make Them Pay." By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Drake’s Bound To Break Yet Another Billboard Record With Three Album Releases One way or another, Drake's going to be doing numbers. By Aron A. May 15, 2026
Music Who Is Iconic Savvy? Drake's "True Bestie" Featured On "MAID OF HONOUR" Iconic Savvy stands out on Drake's "MAID OF HONOUR" alongside Stunna Sandy, Sexyy Red, Popcaan, and Central Cee. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026