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Music Kodak Black Posts Bail Over Fleeing Charges, His Lawyer Slams Prosecutors Kodak Black is facing a lot of legal trouble, as he also has a separate drug trafficking case to handle in court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Drake's Three New Albums Get Gargantuan First Week Sales Projections Drake's "ICEMAN" is leading the pack when it comes to first week sales projections, but "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" rank high regardless. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Drake Beats Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Spotify Record With "ICEMAN" Intro Drake's "ICEMAN" boasts the second-highest debut for a rap album in Spotify history, and its intro surpassed Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Joe Budden Thinks Drake Sounds "Evolved" On New Album "ICEMAN" "The Joe Budden Podcast" spoke on Drake's triple album release and how "ICEMAN" connects to his earlier discography. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Trolls DJ Khaled After Drake's "ICEMAN" Diss Charlamagne Tha God warned DJ Khaled earlier this week that Drake would be dissing him on his new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music DJ Hed Claims Drake Has An Alleged Second Album Dropping Tonight Called "Man Of Honor" DJ Hed took to X on Thursday and threw fans for a loop by suggesting a second Drake album might be dropping tonight. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Drake Claims He Slept With Joe Budden's Girlfriend And Suggests Dr. Dre Should Be In Jail Drake's song "1 AM In Albany" was leaked last night, and the artist is taking aim at everyone, including Joe Budden and Dr. Dre. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Claims 21 Savage Has A U Visa During Snitching Debate With Big Bank 6ix9ine recently sat down with Big Bank for a lengthy conversation that covered topics such as 21 Savage and Young Thug. By Alexander Cole May 12, 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 All Four Suspects In Foolio Murder Trial Found Guilty This is the second trial for the murder of Foolio, as a fifth suspect, Alicia Andrews, was previously convicted on manslaughter charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 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