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Streetwear Drake Wears Custom Chrome Hearts Hat To ICEMAN Video Shoot Drake was spotted filming an ICEMAN music video in Toronto, wearing a custom blue and white Chrome Hearts hat. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Music Kanye West Announces Release Date For "BULLY" Deluxe Album Kanye West is currently going on a World Tour, and with "Gemini Season" making the rounds, the artist has a new album dropping. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator Shoots Down The Existence Of A "Hebrew Jazz Funk" Album After Lil Yachty IG Post Tyler The Creator is one of the most "out there" artists in the game, but a Hebrew Jazz Funk album may be too far out there even for him. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Kodak Black Says He, Kendrick Lamar, And Kanye West Form The "KKK" Kodak Black was on a live stream on Tuesday, where he made some bizarre comments about Kendrick Lamar and Ye. By Alexander Cole July 08, 2026
Politics Congresswoman Drags Jay-Z Into Epstein Files Investigation Jay-Z was named in a lone document from the Epstein files, and now, Nancy Mace is looking to have him participate in the investigation. By Alexander Cole March 05, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Causes A Stir After Flexing His Abs On Stage Lil Wayne had a make-up show in Bangor, Maine on Tuesday, and some of the videos from the show are making the rounds online. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Streetwear Young Thug Speaks On Gay Rumors And Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert's Style Young Thug said on "The Pivot" podcast that his gender-defying style choices paved the way for folks like Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music Joe Budden Attempts To Clarify His Megan Thee Stallion Call Of Duty Comments Joe Budden fired up a lot of Megan Thee Stallion fans after she said she turned down an offer to appear in a "Call Of Duty" game. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Calls Out Drake's Friends For Not Supporting Him During Battle Although Boosie Badazz is a Kendrick Lamar fan, he believes many people Drake helped across his career betrayed him during the K.Dot feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026
Music Drake & UMG Have Scheduled Mediation Coming Up For Defamation Appeal Drake had his defamation lawsuit against his parent label, UMG, dismissed in early October. The Toronto rapper filed an appeal weeks later. By Zachary Horvath November 17, 2025
Music Judge Intends To Order Sale Of Nicki Minaj’s $20 Million Mansion Over Unpaid Assault Judgment In 2021, Nicki Minaj was sued by a German security guard over an alleged assault that took place backstage at a concert. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025
Music Baby Keem Is Confident He Is Better Than The Current Big Three Baby Keem recently sat down for an interview with Elsie not Elise, and it was here that he revealed his true ambition. By Alexander Cole June 11, 2026