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Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Stays At Number One On Billboard 200 In Its Third Week If Drake's "ICEMAN" goes number one next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, it will be the longest-running chart-topper of the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music Drake Fans Go After Wayno For Calling 20v1 "Disappointing" And "Corny" Drake recently did a 20v1 during a Kick stream, and this has led to some commentary from the hip-hop world, including Wayno. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music Pharrell Hits Back At Chad Hugo Amid Financial Impropriety Allegations Earlier this week, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging he withheld funds from The Neptunes and N.E.R.D. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Labels Offset A "Rat" And Resurfaces Saweetie Rumors 6ix9ine accused Offset of allegedly breaking up the Migos in a fiery rant about "rats" in the hip-hop industry. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025
Music Rihanna's Shooting Suspect Shared Fanatical Posts About Her On Facebook Authorities arrested Ivana Lisette Ortiz for the shooting at Rihanna's home on Sunday and are charging her with attempted murder. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy's Mom Pops Off On NLE Choppa Over Surprise Diss Track NLE Choppa dropped off a new single titled "KO" yesterday (Oct. 30) and it shockingly included a ton of bars for NBA YoungBoy. By Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025
Music Baby Keem Secures Biggest Spotify Debut Of His Career With "Ca$ino" Although Baby Keem's new album "Ca$ino" isn't reaching the heights of some other 2026 hip-hop releases, it's a key indication of his future. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music 21 Savage Shares Conflicted Thoughts On Young Thug & Gunna Beef While 21 Savage hasn't worked with Gunna since the YSL RICO case, he has linked up with Young Thug on multiple occasions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Calls JD Vance An "Assassin" In Front Of Charlie Kirk's Widow Erika Nicki Minaj recently spoke with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest this Sunday. Erika's husband Charlie Kirk was killed this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Funk Flex’s Hot 97 Guest Spot Off To A Rocky Start Thanks To DaBaby & Birdman Mix-Up Funk Flex recently discussed Kimora Lee Simmons' latest spat with her ex Russell on Hot 97, leading to a lot of confusion. By Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025
Uncategorized Kanye West Will Officially Face Deposition In Donda Academy Lawsuit Kanye West is facing a lawsuit from someone claiming to have been an employee at his Donda Academy private school. By Cole Blake September 10, 2025
Music Ty Dolla $ign Had Fans Cringing While Divulging On The Status Of "Vultures 3" Ty Dolla $ign and Kanye West were at the helm of the "Vultures" project, but fans are still waiting on a third installment. By Alexander Cole October 08, 2025