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Music DJ Akademiks' Latest "ICEMAN" Prediction Is A Direct Warning For Drake's Enemies DJ Akademiks has been weighing in on Drake's "ICEMAN" rollout, and his latest prediction is a bold one, to say the least. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Sports Drake Calls Kevin Durant His "Executive Producer" Drake gave his friend a special title in his birthday message. By Rex Provost October 01, 2022
Pop Culture NLE Choppa Accused Of Starving 1-Year-Old Son Amid Fiery Custody Battle Marissa Da'Nae went ballistic on NLE Choppa, accusing him of fighting for custody of their son who he allegedly barely sees. By Zachary Horvath September 15, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Under Fire After Child Joins Him Onstage Alongside Stripper A clip from one of Snoop Dogg's recent shows is currently making its rounds online as social media users point out what went wrong. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Sports Toosii Now On LSU's Roster After Fall Out With Syracuse Rapper and singer Toosii has been searching for a home on the collegiate level, and it appears he has found one for now with LSU. By Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026
Music Gordo Hints At Dropping An Entire EP Of Drake Collaborations Gordo and Drake have already worked together a number of times over the years and it looks like there are even more releases coming. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Finneas Jokes That Billie Eilish Has "Complete Control" Over Him At Grammys Finneas joked that Billie Eilish and his girlfriend have "complete control" over his life ahead of the Grammys, Sunday. By Cole Blake March 14, 2021
Sports Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce's Relationship Timeline Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's romance rocked the media world throughout 2023. Here's a comprehensive timeline of the ongoing relationship. By TeeJay Small January 23, 2024
Music Terry Crews Sued By Former Friend & Social Media Manager For $1M Terry Crews is "being exposed to the “friend” hustle." By Chantilly Post August 15, 2018
Music Lil Baby Teases Return With Billboards: "I'm Coming" Lil Baby hinted at new music with a billboard. By Cole Blake April 15, 2022
Music Finesse2Tymes Accuses Moneybagg Yo & Big Boogie Of Conspiring Against Yo Gotti Deal Finesse2Tymes has grievances to share. By Aron A. July 23, 2026
Music Hip Hop Hiatus: Artists Who (Temporarily) Stepped Back From Successful Careers The industry can be both challenging and demanding, forcing some of our favorite artists to retreat from the spotlight. By Erika Marie August 12, 2024