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Music NBA Ben10 Is Reportedly Permanently Paralyzed After Houston Shooting AllStar JR recently received an aggravated assault charge for allegedly shooting NBA Ben10 at a Houston restaurant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026
Music Drake Affirms His UMG Lawsuit Is A Fight Against "The Man" On "ICEMAN" Drake's appealing a dismissed lawsuit against his label UMG for releasing Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," which Drizzy addressed on "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Kanye West's Hilariously Cringe "Hotline Bling" Verse Partially Leaks Online Considering the incredibly rocky relationship between Kanye West and Drake, this leak sounds more surreal than anything. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Politics Ludacris & Nelly To Headline Country Music Festival Featuring Kid Rock Fans aren't happy to see Ludacris and Nelly performing at a festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music 50 Cent Shares Workout Video For Role As Balrog In Upcoming "Street Fighter" Movie 50 Cent has shared a training video detailing the workout routine he's undertaken to prepare for his role in the "Street Fighter" film. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Politics The White House Turns Drake's "ICEMAN" Cover Into A MAGA Ad Some Drake critics called his "ICEMAN" album title tone-deaf given ICE in the United States, and the White House is fueling that presumption. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Cancels Toronto Concert At The Last Minute Over Unforeseen Illness Lil Wayne has been touring in support of his latest album, "Tha Carter VI," which he dropped back in June. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music Ari Lennox Apologizes To J. Cole For How She Handled Dreamville Exit Ari Lennox left J. Cole's Dreamville label almost a year ago after calling them out online for not supporting her enough. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music California Supreme Court Decides If They Will Uphold Tory Lanez's Conviction An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Drake Fans Aren't Allowed To Touch His "ICEMAN" Structure Drake says that he'll finally reveal the release date for his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," when the structure melts. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Recalls His Wife Kidnapping Him During A Mental Health Episode In addition to his memoir, "Episodes," Gucci Mane will also be dropping his 17th studio album of the same name later this month. By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Boasts Impressive Feature List For New Mixtape "A Futuristic Summa" While some familiar names will appear on this Metro Boomin mixtape, its most exciting guests are Southern rap icons of yesteryear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 28, 2025