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Politics Freddie Gibbs Criticizes Gary, Indiana's Power Response As Relief Efforts Grow A weeks-long power crisis in Gary prompted Freddie Gibbs to speak out about neglect in the predominantly Black city he calls home. By Erika Marie August 25, 2026
Music “Hits Daily Double” Predicts Drake’s “ICEMAN” Could Be The Biggest Album Of 2026 Drake is currently gearing up to release his long-awaited ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which he's been teasing for months. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Kanye West Reportedly Sets New Record With $18 Million SoFi Show Kanye West believes he shut up a lot of his critics and doubters with these two sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium and he may have a point. By Zachary Horvath April 06, 2026
Music Druski’s Taps Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, & Rick Ross As House Guests For Season 2 of “Coulda Been House” Druski’s “Coulda Been House” is a popular episodic series that showcases the entertainer auditioning a variety of characters. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 17, 2025
Music Chelsea Cotton, Metro Boomin's Girlfriend, Reignites Drake Beef With "Nokia"-Driven Instagram Post Metro Boomin and Future's "Like That" sparked the instantly classic beef between Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music DDG Blasted By Fans Online For Holding His Baby With One Hand Fans are having a field day with a new picture DDG shared. By Lavender Alexandria March 07, 2024
Music Best Luther Vandross Samples In Hip Hop Luther Vandross’s music continues to live on through samples, which have been used countless times by Hip Hop artists. By Demi Phillips February 28, 2024
Music Chris Brown Essential Songs Highlighting Chris Brown's essential tracks, from "Run It!" to "No Guidance," celebrating his impact on R&B and pop. By Rain Adams June 26, 2024
Relationships Keyshia Cole Addresses Gloss Up & Hunxho's Steamy Photos After Reactivating Instagram Keyshia Cole deactivated her Instagram account, then reactivated it just to respond. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2024
Relationships Who Are Future's Kids? Besides his music, Future’s also known for his ever-growing family. By Demi Phillips March 19, 2024
Music Drake Lands Fifth Consecutive SOCAN Songwriter Honor While Drake continues sitting out the Grammys, SOCAN is once again recognizing his songwriting impact at home. By Erika Marie October 13, 2026
TV Blueface Alleges Nevaeh Stole His Range Rover Blueface and Nevaeh are still dealing with a fallout from their breakup, and according to Blue, he had his Range Rover stolen. By Alexander Cole September 30, 2026