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Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates The VMAs With 10 Nominations Kendrick Lamar is one of the most-nominated artists at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, which will be held in September. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Unpacks Rumor That Drake's "Iceman" Is His Last Album Under UMG Considering the defamation lawsuit Drake is pursuing against his label UMG right now, this possibility makes too much sense. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Beyonce Fans Run Wild With “Act III” Theories Thanks To New Levi’s Ad Beyonce fans speculate that "Act III" could be a rock album after she drove a motorcycle in a new Levi's ad. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Quavo Posts Heartfelt Message On What Would Have Been Takeoff's 32nd Birthday Quavo took to social media today with a message for Takeoff as the rapper would have been celebrating his 32nd birthday. By Alexander Cole June 18, 2026
Sports Fat Joe & Remy Ma Turn Up While Performing "Lean Back" At The Knicks Parade The New York Knicks had their championship parade today, with Fat Joe and Remy Ma giving the fans a rendition of "Lean Back." By Alexander Cole June 18, 2026
Music The GRAMMYs Unveil Five New Categories For 2027 The GRAMMYs are looking to expand the awards next year with five new categories that will give more genres more shine. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Vince Staples Announces "Cry Baby" Tour: How To Cop Tickets Vince Staples is officially going on tour this Fall to support his exceptional new album of the year contender, "Cry Baby." By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Baby Keem Is Confident He Is Better Than The Current Big Three Baby Keem recently sat down for an interview with Elsie not Elise, and it was here that he revealed his true ambition. By Alexander Cole June 11, 2026
TV Drake Reportedly Set To Make An Appearance At Kai Cenat's Streamer University DDG was on stream where he spilled the beans about Drake and his alleged interest in Kai Cenat's latest project. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty's Gucci Mane Kidnapping Trial Hit With Significant Delay Pooh Shiesty was set to go on trial July 6 for the alleged kidnapping of Gucci Mane, but that has since been delayed. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Doubles Down On Banning Trans People From Topless Party Boosie Badazz has never been supportive of the LGTBQ+ community, so this pool party situation should come as no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake's First Three Albums Are Worth More Than Jay-Z's Entire Discography DJ Akademiks knows how to get people riled up, and his latest take on Drake and Jay-Z is certainly going to do just that. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026