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Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update Suggests Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates. By Alexander Cole January 12, 2026
Music John Cena Gives Tony Yayo His Flowers For Creating "You Can't See Me" Dance Move John Cena may have popularized the iconic "You Can't See Me" move in the WWE ring but Tony Yayo created it. By Aron A. January 13, 2022
Music Fans Are Surprised About Fredo Bang's Show Rate Fredo Bang tells concert promoters that he won't perform unless he gets a $100,000 payout. By Alex Zidel May 06, 2021
Music Ruff Ryders Producer Jay "Icepick" Jackson Has Passed Away The legendary collective mourns the loss of a friend. By Mitch Findlay June 08, 2017
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Engineer Jason "Cheese" Goldberg Discusses "The Last Slimeto" Sessions & How "Heart & Soul" Helped Reignite The Creative Spark Jason “Cheese” Goldberg discusses his background in engineering, the process behind NBA Youngboy’s "The Last Slimeto," and much more. By Aron A. August 11, 2022
Music Eminem Speaks On Overusing Accents On "Relapse," Confirms No Chance Of "Relapse 2" Eminem sat down with his manager Paul Rosenberg for a podcast conversation centered around "Relapse," "MMLP 2" and more. By Rose Lilah September 08, 2022
Music Playboi Carti, NBA YoungBoy, & Don Toliver To Headline Rolling Loud 2026 Rolling Loud 2026 is set to take place in Orlando, Florida, and there has been real anticipation over this year's lineup. By Alexander Cole January 14, 2026
Music Young Thug Proclaims "F**k The Streets" In Response To 21 Savage Amid Young Thug, 21 Savage, and other Atlanta rappers squashing beef, fans are still wondering if Gunna and others are part of the plan. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B & More Nominated For 2026 Rap Grammys 2026 Grammys nominees in hip-hop also include Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Clipse, Fridayy and Meek Mill, JID, Terrace Martin, and GloRilla. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music King Combs Targeted In Attempted Burglary At Home With His Girlfriend Diddy's son Christian "King" Combs and King's girlfriend Raven Tracy were reportedly in Bali when the attempted burglary went down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Cardi B Disses Offset Onstage During "Little Miss Drama Tour" Offset has been minding his business for the most part lately but Cardi B may trigger a future response after dragging him onstage. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music Drake Signs New Artist Pimmie To OVO Sound Pimmie previously appeared on Drake’s album $$$4U. By Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026