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Music John Forté’s Cause Of Death Officially Revealed In January, John Forté was found unresponsive on his kitchen floor in Chilmark by a neighbor at the age of 50. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music JAY-Z, Missy Elliott, Kendrick Lamar, & More Rappers Named Among Best Living Songwriters Fans on social media have been debating whether "The New York Times" made the right selections with the ranking. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Praises Drake's "ICEMAN" For Reviving Album Rollouts Charlamagne Tha God has been very critical of Drake in recent years, so his "ICEMAN" praise might shock and annoy some hardcore fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Who Will Be Featured On Drake's "ICEMAN"? Drake has worked with tons of high-profile artists over the course of his career, but he has yet to reveal who will be on "ICEMAN." By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Eminem Becomes A Grandfather Again After Alaina Scott Welcomes Daughter Eminem's daughter Alaina Scott is now a mother, following his other daughter Hailie Jade's bundle of joy last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Off On Anthony Fantano For Drake "ICEMAN" Prediction DJ Akademiks said he told Drake to delay his new album "ICEMAN" because of folks like Anthony Fantano speculating about its release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Cardi B Weighs In On The Sudden Death Of Ashlee Jenae Ashlee Jenae was found unresponsive during a trip to Tanzania with her fiancé, Joe McCann, earlier this month. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music Wu-Tang Clan, Luther Vandross, & Sade Among 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame highlighted a total of eight performers in the class of 2026, including several noteworthy names. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music Gunna Cops Luxury Cars For His Manager & Friends Gunna decided to bless his manager and close friends with some incredible gifts in the form of a Ferrari and other assorted luxury cars. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music Alabama Barker Appears In Tory Lanez Music Video After Saying She Would Expose Him Looks like it was just promo all along. By Tallie Spencer April 09, 2026
Music Diddy Argues “Freak-Off” Tapes Are Amateur Pornography In New Appeal Diddy will appear in court today seeking immediate release, claiming that his "freak-off" tapes are protected under the First Amendment. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music Feds Claim Pooh Shiesty Spoke With Probation Officer Before Gucci Mane Kidnapping Federal authorities also reportedly claimed they don't have any hard evidence proving their allegations that Pooh Shiesty robbed Gucci Mane. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026