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Music Drake Is On Pace To Have His Biggest Year Ever On Spotify After Latest Feat With the new album "ICEMAN" presumably coming soon, it's likely that Drake will have even more success to boast by the end of the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Makes Bold Prediction About Drake’s “ICEMAN” Album Drake's ninth studio album "ICEMAN" is expected to arrive sometime this year, though it doesn't have an official release date. By Caroline Fisher October 13, 2025
Music Rich Homie Quan Honored With Exhibit At Atlanta’s Trap Music Museum Rich Homie Quan is honored with a new exhibit at Atlanta’s Trap Music Museum, celebrating his musical legacy and contributions to the city nearly a year after his passing. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Goes Off On “B*tch” Fat Joe After “Rat Leader” Diss According to 6ix9ine, Fat Joe is the "cap leader," and even his co-host Jadakiss doesn't always believe him. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Young Thug Brings Baby Oil On Adin Ross' Stream To Call For Diddy's Freedom Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution during his criminal trial, back in July. By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Savagely Roasts Pierre Bourne With Viral Interview Diss 6ix9ine claimed in a viral DJ Vlad interview that he stole Pierre Bourne's "GUMMO" beat from Trippie Redd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Sells Out Massive Mexico City Stadium On “Grand National” Tour Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar kicked off the South American leg of his "Grand National" tour alongside CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Kayla Nicole Can Barely Recall Anything About Her Viral Chris Brown Performance Chris Brown brought out Kayla Nicole during his L.A. tour stop for "Breezy Bowl XX" where he gave her a lap dance onstage. By Zachary Horvath September 22, 2025
Relationships Drake Reveals He Bought Saweetie's Viral Bentley And Gave It Back To Quavo Drake recalled the story involving Quavo and Saweetie while livestreaming with BenDaDonnn, earlier this week. By Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Sports Detroit Pistons Name Big Sean As Their Creative Director Of Global Experience Big Sean has held a role within the Detroit Pistons' front office before, but now he's going to responsible for their global reach. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Speaks At Erika Kirk's Turning Point USA Event, Addresses Backlash Nicki Minaj spoke with Charlie Kirk's widow and Turning Point USA CEO Erika, addressing the in-house backlash to her Donald Trump support. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Joe Budden Argues Drake's Quality Of Music Fell Off After "Scorpion" Joe Budden has had a rocky relationship with Drake for years as he's been highly critical of his recent work. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025