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Music Drake's Producer OZ Builds "ICEMAN" Hype With A Promising Message Many folks are wondering why Drake's new album "ICEMAN" is taking so long, but OZ is here to ease their worries. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music Joe Budden Shares A Nuanced Response To Drake Celebrating Ebro's Firing Hot 97 shockingly confirmed the end of the station's long-running talk show, "Ebro in the Morning," last week. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Sports Adrien Broner Apologizes To Cam'ron After "It Is What It Is" Antics Cam'ron kicked Adrien Broner off of his podcast for making several inappropriate comments towards Treasure “Stat Baby” Wilson. By Cole Blake September 26, 2025
Music YG Verzuz The Game: How To Watch YG and The Game are facing off in a Verzuz battle on Thursday night, and there is no doubt that this is going to be one for the ages. By Alexander Cole July 23, 2026
Music Rah Ali Breaks Silence On Nicki Minaj Credit Card Fraud Allegations In Emotional Letter Earlier this month, Nicki Minaj revealed that multiple people had made unauthorized charges on her American Express card, costing her $25K. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Music The Game Explains Backing Drake In The Kendrick Lamar Battle The Game has made his love and respect for both Drake and Kendrick Lamar clear over the years, but he can only pick one corner to support. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Goes Viral For McDonald's Play Place Video YB is spotted in a rare, lighthearted moment. By Tallie Spencer November 27, 2025
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Quality Control CEO P Savagely Trolls Young Thug For Alleged Leaked Calls Amid snitching allegations going back and forth, Young Thug also accused Pierre "P" Thomas of sidelining Lil Baby on a record deal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2025
Numbers DJ Akademiks Predicts First Week Sales Numbers For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" in a few weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks has some interesting predictions. By Alexander Cole April 27, 2026
Music Kanye West Meets With Rabbi And Expresses Remorse For Antisemitic Past It looks like Kanye West has had a change of heart after making countless offensive statements about the Jewish community. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025
Music JT Deletes Twitter Amid Cardi B Beef & Lil Uzi Vert Allegations Cardi B fans and many more have been blasting JT and Lil Uzi Vert as of late.. Maybe everyone involved needs a social media break. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025