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Music Drake Suggests New Album "ICEMAN" Is Almost Here With Strong Message After speaking out about the "ICEMAN" rollout in a rare interview, it seems like Drake is kicking his new album into full gear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 22, 2025
Music Everything You Need To Know About Roc Nation Distribution Service & Its New Dashboard Roc Nation expands with their new distribution dashboard. By Aron A. November 21, 2025
Music 50 Cent Hilariously Chimes In On The Ja Rule Jumping Rumors Ja Rule has been the trending topic today after allegedly getting jumped on Thursday, November 21 at a concert. By Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025
Music Drake Hits 16 Billion Spotify Streams In 2025 As Rapper With Most Daily Streams If Drake really is dropping "ICEMAN" this year, then his numbers by the end of 2025 will look even more impressive than expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Malice Promises Fans More New Music From Clipse Coming Very Soon Malice and Pusha T might get a few Grammys soon for their comeback album, "Let God Sort Em Out." And they might just get more after that... By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Ksoo’s Father Sentenced After Snitching On Him Abdul Robinson Sr. sent shockwaves throughout the rap world after agreeing to testify against his own son, rapper Ksoo, for a 2020 murder. By Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Playboi Carti's Grueling Recording Process On Tour DJ Akademiks recently went to enjoy Playboi Carti's concert in Florida, and it seems like they chopped it up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Sara Rivers Risks Losing Appeal Over Diddy Lawsuit's Dismissal Former Da Band member Sara Rivers accused Diddy of sexual assault, harassment, and more over her "Making The Band 2" tenure. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Gets Dragged Online For Controversial Michael Jackson Take Kid Cudi recently said he's taking a long break from music, looking to other creative fields that he thinks Michael Jackson wasn't known for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Ja Rule Posts Cheery Video Showing He Wasn't Hurt After Alleged Jumping According to Tasha K, Ja Rule got jumped "pretty phucking bad," but the rapper is here to debunk her report once more. By Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025
Music Cardi B Turns Newborn's Umbilical Cord Into Gold Chrome Heart Cardi B recently shared the first picture of her newborn son with Stefon Diggs, and she chose to commemorate his birth in a curious way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Recalls Suicidal Thoughts Over Milagro Gramz's Posts Megan Thee Stallion took the stand in her defamation case against Milagro "Gramz" Cooper, which stems from coverage of the Tory Lanez case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025