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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
Pop Culture Drake's Companies: Why Does The Rapper Reportedly Have So Many LLCs & What Are They? Drake is playing the numbers game, using numerous LLCs to protect his wealth. By Demi Phillips June 12, 2024
Music DDG Eviscerates Soulja Boy By Clowning His $4 Million Sexual Battery Judgement Many fans pointed out the dark irony of Soulja Boy calling out DDG for allegedly abusing Halle Bailey earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Speculates Drake’s "4PM In Calabasas" Is A Diddy Diss After Cassie Testimony Cassie recently accused Diddy of physically assaulting her after learning she'd be attending Drake's OVO Fest. By Caroline Fisher May 14, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Gucci Mane Allegedly Snitching On Pooh Shiesty 50 Cent is following Pooh Shiesty's arrest like the rest of the rap world and he's got some more commentary on it regarding Gucci Mane. By Zachary Horvath April 03, 2026
Music Lil Durk Case Takes A Turn As Young Thug's Infamous Lawyer Joins The Fight Lil Durk is facing a tough murder-for-hire case, and now, it appears as though he is about to get himself one of the best lawyers around. By Alexander Cole March 09, 2026
Music Mystikal's Son Speaks Out, Hopes Rapper Gets Help In Prison As Mystikal prepares for his 20-year sentence after pleading guilty to third-degree rape, his son is discussing the case for the first time. By Erika Marie June 22, 2026
Music Music Community Mourns Tay Keith Following Tragic Death At 29 Rest in peace to legendary producer, Tay Keith. By Tallie Spencer June 18, 2026
Music PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Achieves Platinum Status In just nine months, PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" is already platinum, with many records from it receiving plaques. By Zachary Horvath November 10, 2025
Music HOT 97's "Ebro In The Morning" Is Officially Over Ebro hinted that things weren't looking good for his morning show in September and blamed ownership for creating rifts between hosts. By Zachary Horvath December 12, 2025
Music Travis Scott Gets Fans Excited After Showing Off "Breezy Bowl" Shirt Signed By Chris Brown Travis Scott and Chris Brown don't have a lot of work together throughout their careers, but they have some deep reverence for one another. By Zachary Horvath September 01, 2025
Music Ray J Claims Responsibility For Creating Lil Kim And Nicki Minaj Feud Ray J's friendship with Nicki Minaj is stronger than ever these days, but the singer actually dissed the rapper in 2010. By Elias Andrews March 07, 2025