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Music Drake Proclaims It's "ICEMAN Season" Ahead Of Highly Anticipated 2026 Album Although many Drake fans hoped his new album "ICEMAN" would drop in 2025, they're also confident that more time in the oven will be worth it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Streetwear Young Thug Speaks On Gay Rumors And Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert's Style Young Thug said on "The Pivot" podcast that his gender-defying style choices paved the way for folks like Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music Andre 3000 Claims Pimp C Hated His "Int'l Players Anthem" Verse Pimp C had a problem with drums. By Elias Andrews July 09, 2024
Sports The Knicks Owed Hip-Hop A Championship For 50 years, hip-hop treated the Knicks like a cultural constant. The championship finally returned the favor. By Aron A. June 18, 2026
Music New Tay-K Mugshots Surface Online There have been some erroneous rumors concerning Tay-K circulating online, and now, there is an actual update on the artist. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Music Akademiks Still Isn't Convinced That Drake Is Bigger Than Michael Jackson After "ICEMAN" Drake recently surpassed Michael Jackson's record for #1 songs on the Hot 100 but Akademiks isn't convinced that his favorite artist is bigger than the King Of Pop. By Aron A. May 27, 2026
Music Toronto Mayor Disappointed When Drake-Given Nickname Isn’t Used At Press Conference Crolivia Chow wants some respect on her name. By Aron A. May 22, 2026
Music XXXTentacion Associate Says "It's Still F*ck Drake" After Ryan Garcia's Viral Conspiracy Theory DJ Scheme clarified his stance on the Toronto rapper. By Cole Blake June 22, 2024
Music Judge Denies Rick Ross' Request For Expedited Release: "I Have No Idea Who You Are" Rick Ross appeared in court following his battery arrest on Thursday, with Judge Mindy Glazer telling him he won't get special treatment. By Alexander Cole October 01, 2026
Music Sauce Walka's Father Confirms Rapper's Condition After Alleged Sayso P Shooting Sauce Walka is in stable condition after a Memphis shooting, but authorities haven't confirmed if his artist Sayso P is the deceased victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Island Boys Confirm Break Up After Member Franky Venegas Arrested Island Boys took the internet by storm in 2021, but they have made it clear that their music making days are behind them. By Elias Andrews February 25, 2025
Music Blueface Called Out For Renaming Seafood Restaurant “King Of Crabs” A revamped version of Blueface's restaurant will open in January. By Caroline Fisher December 06, 2024