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Music Kendrick Lamar's GNX Toronto Show Sees Spike In Ticket Sells As Drake & Kai Cenat Postpone Livestream Kendrick Lamar won several BET Awards this week, including Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year for GNX. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025
Reviews Lil Wayne "Tha Carter VI" Review Lil Wayne is trying to keep up when both the industry and the genre are moving on without him—and the result is a confusing album caught between eras, audiences, and expectations. By Aron A. June 11, 2025
Music Michael B Jordan Comes Up During Diddy Trial As Jury Selection Drags On Diddy's long-awaited trial kicked off earlier this week, and opening statements are expected to begin on Monday. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music 50 Cent Can't Stop Laughing Over Ja Rule's Cheesy Greek Restaurant Commercial It feels like 50 Cent is going to troll Ja Rule until he's six feet under as it feels like he's got unlimited dirt on his mortal enemy. By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Music Summer Walker Is Ready To "Spend It" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" playlist update boasts new releases from Summer Walker, Mariah the Scientist, and Jorja Smith. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 04, 2025
Music T.I. Claims He Has Paperwork Proving 50 Cent Is A Snitch Earlier this month, T.I. accused 50 Cent of dodging a Verzuz battle against him, prompting some fiery back-and-forth. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Next Stop On His “Trunk Sale” Tour J. Cole is currently making his way around the United States selling "The Fall-Off" CDs out of his old Honda Civic. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music The Game Drops Surprising Review Of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" After Past Criticism We wonder what would happen if more rappers like The Game and J. Cole would review each other's projects as publicly and directly as this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Sparkle Speaks Out After Niece Reshona Landfair Alleges She Helped Facilitate R. Kelly Abuse She voiced hope that Landfair continues finding peace, clarity, and accountability as she processes her past. By Tallie Spencer February 05, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Is Furious About Getting Snubbed At The Grammys While Playboi Carti didn't receive any Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, and more artists were honored on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Drake's Three New Albums Completely Crashed Spotify Drake dropped not one, not two, but three albums last night, and Spotify was having a tough time keeping up with the demand. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music RZA Sings Drake's Praises Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Arrival: "I'm A Fan, I Respect Him" He and Adam Friedland also addressed DJ Khaled not speaking up on Palestine, noting that Drizzy signed a letter for a ceasefire in Gaza. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026