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Music Ray J Threatens To Slap Cam'ron, Ma$e & Shyne For Speaking On Brandy Cam'ron asked Ma$e and Brandy about their relationships with Brandy during an interview on "It Is What It Is." By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music 50 Cent Refutes Claim He Only Has One Good Album, Flaunts "Curtis" Success 50 Cent's 2007 album "Curtis" recently surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, and he's laughing at his longtime critics who downplayed it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Kodak Black Continues To Worry Fans After Performing In His Underwear Kodak Black's bizarre antics in public have led fans to worry about his health for several years by this point. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music Drake Takes Aim At DJ Khaled For Not Speaking About Palestine Drake is premiering his new album "ICEMAN," and as many have pointed out, there is a shot at DJ Khaled on the record. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Streetwear Jack Harlow's Oversized Cap Goes Viral At Met Gala Again Jack Harlow wore another oversized newsboy cap to the 2026 Met Gala, sending the internet into the same reaction his hats always seem to get. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music Joe Budden Claims Noah “40” Shebib Is Back For Drake’s “ICEMAN” During a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Budden revealed why he has high expectations for Drake's upcoming album. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Drake Gifts TikTok Family An Escalade And A "Janice STFU" Sing-Along Session Drake fans NYFlavaaa and his children got a special surprise from The Boy when he pulled up to give them an unforgettable memory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Drake Hits 16 Billion Spotify Streams In 2025 As Rapper With Most Daily Streams If Drake really is dropping "ICEMAN" this year, then his numbers by the end of 2025 will look even more impressive than expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Young Thug Raises Eyebrows After Dubbing "Ninja" As His "Gay Anthem" Of The Year Young Thug is quite a master at trolling, and it seems he was having lots of fun answering this reporter's question. By Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025
Music XXXTentacion's Son Gekyume Bares A Striking Resemblance To His Father In School Photo Jenesis Sanchez welcomed Gekyume seven months after XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Florida in 2018. By Cole Blake August 29, 2025
Music Who Is Chris Patrick? The Rapper Who Delivered The Best Freestyle Of Mafiathon 3 Chris Patrick's impressive freestyle over Kendrick Lamar's "Man At The Garden" beat is receiving tremendous praise online. By Caroline Fisher September 23, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Previews 50 Cent Diss Track After The Mogul Trolled Kanye West Dave Blunts achieved fame in 2024 following a viral video on social media of him rapping with a model girlfriend by his side. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025