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Music Beat It: Drake Becomes First Artist To Surpass 110 Billion Streams In Spotify History Drake continues to prove why he is the biggest act in music as he surpassed 110 billion streams on Spotify. The first ever to do it. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music Lil Baby Speaks Out Amid Rumors He Was Arrested By Federal Authorities Lil Baby was plagued by rumors that he had been arrested by federal officers. The rumors have been proven false. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Diddy Accused Of Claiming He Ordered 2Pac’s Murder During Alleged Sexual Assault A male escort recently hit Diddy with a new lawsuit, accusing the Bad Boy founder of drugging and sexually assaulting him. By Caroline Fisher February 27, 2025
Music Pusha T Confirms He Spoke To Kendrick Lamar Amid Drake Beef During a recent appearance on "The Breakfast Club," Pusha T discussed his relationship with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher July 11, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Drops Off New “Gifts” Track In Collaboration With Telegram Snoop Dogg is one of the most influential rap artists in hip hop history. He has sold everything from fireplaces to marijuana. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 10, 2025
Music Kevin Gates Visits 4Xtra In The Hospital After Fireworks Accident Kevin Gates went to visit Los Angeles rapper 4Xtra, who allegedly lost some fingers due to a firework accident on the Fourth of July. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Coi Leray Drops Seductive Post-Baby Thirst Trap On Independence Day Coi Leray and Trippie Redd got back together in late 2024, shortly after, Leray was pregnant with their first child. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music TI & Tiny Face Shocking Sex Trafficking Allegations Involving Son King Harris A former friend of TI and Tiny's recently had an explosive reaction to a comment the Xscape member made about Diddy's verdict. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Music Cam'ron Recalls Fleeing Alleged Diddy Meeting As The Bad Boy Mogul Began Discussing Party Plans Cam'ron's story about meeting with Diddy comes as the Bad Boy mogul is currently on trial in New York City. By Cole Blake June 24, 2025
Politics Lil Wayne & His Trump Lyrics: A Love Letter To Power A lyrical timeline of Lil Wayne's Trump references, tracing how the mogul became metaphor, flex, and finally, photo op. By Erika Marie June 30, 2025
Music Brendan Paul Denies Being Diddy's Drug Mule And Claims He Was Allegedly Instructed To Buy Drugs Brendan Paul took the stand in Diddy's trial on Friday, June 20, and gave witness testimony about Sean Combs' alleged "freak-offs." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Drake Cheekily Responds To Kendrick Lamar’s Claim That He’s A Gambling Addict Despite people like Kendrick Lamar telling Drake to essentially quit betting, he's doubling down on the fact that he's never going to stop. By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2025