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Music Fans Debate Drake's "Back To Back" Performance Following Kendrick Lamar's "The Pop Out" Concert Drake's iconic performance is being reconsidered after Kendrick Lamar's latest show. By Cole Blake June 22, 2024
Music Dame Dash Still Doesn't Understand Why Jay-Z Didn't Sign Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco most recently urged Drake to buy Dame Dash's share of Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt," so these camps continue to cross over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026
Music Drake's OVO Allies Clown Rick Ross For Wanting Peace With Him Rick Ross recently told Drake he doesn't want to see him lose, but many in the OVO camp remember Rozay's disses over the past two years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music Uncle Murda Goes Off On Rick Ross For Allegedly Sending Cease-And-Desist Over Remy Ma’s “The Biggest Boss” Movie Rick Ross reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to Remy Ma over "The Biggest Boss." By Aron A. May 07, 2026
Music Rapper JaYy Wick Arrested After Allegedly Shooting A Man On The Beach In Florida Rapper JaYy Wick has a legal battle ahead of him after being arrested for allegedly shooting a man in Panama City Beach. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Streetwear A$AP Rocky Adorably Hypes Up Rihanna As They Close Out Met Gala In Style Rihanna closed out the 2026 Met Gala in a Maison Margiela gown with A$AP Rocky summing up her look in six words on the red carpet. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Kicks M.I.A. Off His Tour After Republican Rant Gets Met With Boos M.I.A. was the opening act on Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers Tour, although that is now officially over thanks to her antics. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music YNW Melly Breaks Silence Behind Bars To Address Bond Denial Rumors YNW Melly's mother recently hinted at him getting out of prison soon, so this bond update came at a fitting but still unfulfilled time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music RZA Weighs In On Drake’s “ICEMAN” Album, Says It’s A Win Either Way According to him, Drake can't lose. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Hip-Hop Media For Hyping Up Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping in two weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks is telling some media members to stay on THAT side. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2026
Music Bradford Cohen Withdraws From Pooh Shiesty's Case Authorities arrested Pooh Shiesty and several other co-conspirators for allegedly robbing Gucci Mane in Texas. By Cole Blake April 29, 2026
Music Shawn Cotton Reacts To "Petty" AllStar JR's Arrest Over NBA Ben 10 Shooting Shawn Cotton spoke on AllStar JR taunting and trolling NBA Ben 10 after the Houston shooting, and on AllStar's alleged pettiness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026