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Music The Official Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC" First-Week Numbers Are In Playboi Carti's I AM MUSIC was originally announced in September 2024 with a promise to be released in 2024. MUSIC is Carti's fifth album. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 23, 2025
Original Content Dax And The Viral Rise Of Co-Worker Music Dax is one of the most viral rappers on TikTok, and he is ushering in what is being called "Co-Worker Music" By Alexander Cole November 26, 2025
Sneakers Meek Mill Is Not Happy About Nike's LeBron 23 "Dreams & Nightmares" Collection Nike has just put out a new LeBron 23, "Dreams And Nightmares" collection, which has left Meek Mill completely confused. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music Cam'ron & Mase Say Cardi B Shows Why They Don't Date Women From NY Cardi B recently went viral for arguing with Stefon Diggs, and Cam and Mase say it proves why women from New York aren't in their dating pool. By Erika Marie May 19, 2026
Music IFPI Crowns Drake The Best-Selling Rapper Of 2025 For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Streetwear Ice Spice Provokes Even More Fan Concern Over Her Weight Loss Thanks To Revealing Selfie Fans aren't letting this narrative go. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2024
Music BIA Breaks Down Her Ethnicity After Fans Say She's "Not Black" BIA responded to a viral tweet suggesting she's "not Black" by specifying her ethnicity. By Alex Zidel July 14, 2021
Pop Culture Tyla Had A Feeling Drake Was Going To Follow Her Back On Social Media: "He's Gonna Come" Tyla also teased a possible collaboration in the future. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2023
Music Why Did Armand Hammer Remove Junglepussy from "We Buy Diabetic Test Strips"? Armand Hammer's "We Buy Diabetic Test Strips" was recently rereleased, removing Junglepussy's contribution to the album in the process. By TeeJay Small March 19, 2024
Original Content A Brief History Of The Chipmunk Vocal Sample Tracing the roots of the high-pitched, sped-up sample. By Sanibel Chai November 26, 2018
Music Kanye West's Twitter Account Has Been Disabled After Weekend Rant Kanye West's rant has come to an end. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 09, 2025
Streetwear Kendrick Lamar Uses New Song To Score Chanel Short Film Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free worked together on Chanel's newest promo. By Cole Blake January 20, 2024