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Music Playboi Carti Premieres New Music After Philadelphia Concert While fans really want the new album "BABY BOI," Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" is holding them over with more than enough material. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Music Bas Fiercely Defends Drake Amid Ebro Criticism Bas recently fired back at Ebro's comments about Drake, claiming that he's "arguably the greatest writer of a generation." By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Ty Dolla $ign No Longer Listed As Co-Defendant In Sample Clearance Lawsuit Against Kanye West Ty Dolla $ign had his name removed from a copyright infringement lawsuit over an uncleared sample that Kanye West allegedly used. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Kayla Nicole Can Barely Recall Anything About Her Viral Chris Brown Performance Chris Brown brought out Kayla Nicole during his L.A. tour stop for "Breezy Bowl XX" where he gave her a lap dance onstage. By Zachary Horvath September 22, 2025
Music Finesse2Tymes And FNG Shugga Arrested For Alleged Gun And Drug Possession Finesse2Tymes and his girlfriend/baby mama FNG Shugga were arrested for alleged gun and drug possession on Saturday. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Drake Hits Up Germany’s Oktoberfest After $$$4U: Munich Show Drake has pulled up to several random spots in 2025, including a dive bar in Texas to Central Cee show in Toronto. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 20, 2025
Sports LeBron James Finally Breaks His Silence On Drake After Taking Kendrick Lamar's Side Drake has seemingly been at odds with LeBron James over his support of Kendrick Lamar during their feud in 2024. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Drake Shows Love To Fan Who Gifted Him Custom "ICEMAN" Chain Drake took to Instagram to show off a custom "ICEMAN" chain he received from a fan. Maybe he'll wear it during one of his upcoming shows. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music Latto Picks Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR & Mariah The Scientist As Her Favorite 2025 Albums Latto's friendships with both Drake and Mariah The Scientist make these choices no surprise, but the praise goes beyond their connections. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025
Music Jeezy & DJ Drama Will Gift Fans A New Gangsta Grillz LP, “Still Sno,” For The Rapper’s Birthday Young Jeezy and DJ Drama released their latest collaborative album, Snofall, in 2022 and received rave reviews. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 13, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Fails To Chart With "Lonely At The Top" Despite Strong Hype Joey Bada$$ fans were incredibly excited for his return, especially after his pretty resounding win against the West Coast. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025
Music Young Thug Admits He Doesn’t Trust Gay Men Who Aren’t Up Front About Sexuality Young Thug claims that in his eyes, gay men who don't disclose their sexuality right away are violating "man code." By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025