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Relationships DJ Vlad Suggests Kenneth Petty Got Another Woman Pregnant Kenneth Petty's most recent address on the sex offender registry is reportedly a small house in Jamaica, Queens, not Nicki Minaj's mansion. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Uncategorized Lil Wayne Surprises Fans By Bringing "Da Drought" Series & "Dedication" To Streaming Services Lil Wayne fans can listen to all of his projects in his "Da Drought" series as well as "Dedication" on streaming sites. By Cole Blake August 06, 2025
Music Travis Scott Praises Drake's "What Did I Miss?" After Beef Rumors Drake and Travis Scott really haven't done anything to fuel rumors of a possible yet unlikely beef... Except for one possible show of shade. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2025
Music EBK Jaaybo Could Spend 30 Years In Prison Over New Gun Charge DreamLlife Rizzy was shot in both legs in Oakland last March, and authorities believe they've identified the gun used to shoot him. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Drake's Concept Art For "ICEMAN" Surfaces After Release Date Reveal Drake will be releasing his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," on Friday, May 15. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Spotify Cracks Down On Botted Streams But Won't Reveal Which Artists They Punished The main narrative hip-hop fans associate with Spotify botting these days is the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef and its discourse offshoots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Sports Drake & LeBron James Allegedly Attended The Same Toronto Wedding Amid Tensions This wholesome friendship allegedly turned sour, as Drake and LeBron James haven't publicly reconciled since the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Sarcastically Responds To Kendrick Lamar Removing "GNX" From Apple Music Kendrick Lamar reportedly removed "GNX" from Apple Music today, and it has led to all sorts of calamity on social media. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music "XXL" Reveals The 2025 Freshman Class This "XXL" Freshman Class is headlined by newly turned rapper GELO (LiAngelo Ball), Ray Vaughn of TDE, and ian based in Dallas. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Everything We Know So Far About The Usher & Chris Brown Tour Chris Brown and Usher will begin their "Raymond & Brown (R&B)" joint tour presumably later this year, and the announcement has fans ecstatic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Travis Scott Teases Another Insane Sounding Snippet Ahead Of "JACKBOYS 2" The hype has been through the roof for "JACKBOYS 2," and credit goes to Travis Scott for teasing some crazy snippets like this one. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025
Music DJ Khaled Explains Staying Neutral In Drake, Rick Ross, & Future's Beefs DJ Khaled says he always tries to bring "love" and "positivity" when his fellow artists are beefing with one another. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025