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Music J. Cole Divulges What's Next For His Career After "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis for "The Fall-Off" also addressed the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music Cardi B Admits She Was “Intimidated” After Selling Out Kansas City Arena Cardi B shares a humble moment of realization. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026
Music TBG CEO Cleezy5 Dead At 46 After Baton Rouge Shooting According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Cleezy5 was found dead outside of a a gym at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday (April 29). By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator Calls Clipse Collaboration One Of The Best Moments Of His Life Tyler The Creator previously revealed that it took him several tries to get his "Let God Sort Em Out" verse right, and that he almost gave up. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
TV DJ Akademiks Goes Scorched Earth On Mero As Decade-Old Feud Continues DJ Akademiks and Mero from Hot 97 have had it out for one another for years, and the feud is only getting deeper. By Alexander Cole March 04, 2026
Sports Ja Rule's Wild Golf Swing Almost Leaves People Injured At Celebrity Golf Tournament Thankfully, no injuries were reported. By Tallie Spencer December 18, 2025
Music Will.i.am Argues Black Thought Is Better Than Jay-Z But Wants To See Them Battle Will.i.am also shared his picks for the five best rappers of all time, including Big Daddy Kane, Nas, and more. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Rick Ross Announces 20th Anniversary “Port Of Miami” Orchestra Tour Rick Ross promises his fans a "black-tie experience" on his upcoming tour, which is scheduled to kick off this May. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Doja Cat Mocks Controversial Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Ad In Latest TikTok Video Doja Cat took to TikTok to make fun of the viral (and controversial) new American Eagle ad starring Sydney Sweeney. By Devin Morton July 29, 2025
Pop Culture NBA YoungBoy Look-Alike "NCAA YoungBoy" Found Dead: Report Lil Pnut, known for his uncanny resemblance to NBA YoungBoy, passed away at age 21. By Thomas Galindo January 30, 2022
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 Drake Likes A Comment On His IG Post Predicting That "ICEMAN" Is Coming Soon Drake may actually decide to drop the biggest bombshell surrounding "ICEMAN" sooner than later now that his tour is ending. By Zachary Horvath September 23, 2025