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Music Rick Ross Flies Commercial, And Fans Can't Help But Bring Up Drake Lyrics Rick Ross was spotted at an airport, and now, Drake fans are hopping online with some lyrics from "Whisper My Name." By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music Feds Unveil Surveillance Photos Of Pooh Shiesty Allegedly Robbing Gucci Mane Federal prosecutors filed new documents on Wednesday, urging the court to keep Pooh Shiesty locked up until trial. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Joe Budden Thinks Kendrick Lamar Could Do The “Funniest Thing In Hip-Hop History” On “ICEMAN” Release Date With "ICEMAN" just a few days away, the Joe Budden Podcast wonders what would happen if Kendrick Lamar dropped on the same day. By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music J. Cole Finally Responds To Cam’ron’s $500K Lawsuit Cam'ron filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group and J. Cole last October over their collab, "Ready '24." By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Drake's Contract With UMG Reportedly Still Unclear After New Albums New reports from The New York Times' Popcast and Ray Daniels show how Drake's record label contract with UMG is still up in the air. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Jadakiss Calls Jay-Z A "Professional Curver" After Hov Praised Him & Fat Joe Fat Joe and Jadakiss have different levels of hope when it comes to potentially securing a Jay-Z interview for their podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Jadakiss Reveals DJ Khaled Is Mad At Him Over Drake Diss Commentary Jadakiss was brutally honest about Drake's diss against DJ Khaled, and as it turns out, the infamous producer was not amused. By Alexander Cole June 11, 2026
Music Diddy’s Videographer Reveals How 50 Cent & Netflix Got Unseen Footage For Docuseries Diddy's personal videographer Michael Oberlies has broken his silence on rumors surrounding "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Wrestling Westside Gunn Blasts WWE For Alleged "RAW" Kick-Out & Threats To His Music Westside Gunn's wrestling fandom has been evident for years, but the WWE is allegedly not happy with it at all. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music The Game's Fans Question Kendrick Lamar Diss Rumors From New Mixtape While some may be quick to pit The Game against Kendrick Lamar, it's clearly a lot more complicated (and vague) than that. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music NLE Choppa Says He Still Loves NBA YoungBoy Despite Dissing Him On "KO" NLE Choppa also confirmed that the "KO" arrives as he gears up for the release of a new album that fans can expect in the coming months. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music Young Thug Says Travis Scott Has 11 Murders To His Name As Jail Leaks Get Out Of Hand Young Thug referred to Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival disaster in 2021 while speaking on the situations of many other rappers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2025