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Music Lil Durk Learns Tentative Trial Date During LA Court Appearance Lil Durk pleaded not guilty to the charges he's facing. By Caroline Fisher November 15, 2024
Wrestling Drake Is All Smiles After Logan Paul Writes "OVO" In WWE Elimination Chamber Even WWE Elimination Chamber wrestlers like Logan Paul were surprised that Drake pulled up after canceling his tour dates. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025
Music Benzino Reveals Why He Thinks 50 Cent Never Wanted To Resolve His Issues With Irv Gotti Benzino made an appearance on "Vlad TV" and expressed his heartbreak over Irv Gotti's passing and his disappointment in 50 Cent's behavior. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2025
Music Kanye West Says He's "Proud" Of Lizzo During Latest Twitter Rant Kanye paused the weeks-long tweet storm to shoutout Lizzo for her weight loss. By Devin Morton February 21, 2025
Music Rod Wave Gets Lit Up By Fans For Vacationing After Canceled Tour He's got another reason to look sad now. By Elias Andrews February 20, 2025
Music Fans Flood Drake With Calls After Tylil Leaks His Phone Number On Stream Drake also made a surprise appearance during Kai Cenat's viral "Streamer University" event over the weekend. By Cole Blake May 26, 2025
Music Drake Confirms OVO Fest Is Returning In 2025 Drake has plenty in store for fans in 2025, including a new album, the return of OVO Fest, and more. By Cole Blake May 25, 2025
Music 6ix9ine's Friend Ariela La Langosta Passed Away Via Gunshot Wounds Ariela La Langosta was confirmed dead on Sunday, August 17, with her body being found in her vehicle on the Cross County Parkway in New York. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Compares Drake & UMG Battle To Colin Kaepernick & The NFL With Harsh Remarks Including Kap’s Wife Nessa Diab DJ Akademiks has been a vocal supporter of Drake throughout his rap beefs with Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Future. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Sneakers SZA Takes On Creative Lead Role At Vans In New Partnership SZA becomes Vans’ first-ever artistic director, kicking off a multi-year partnership that blends her vision with the brand’s heritage. By Ben Atkinson August 15, 2025
Music Young Thug Raises Fans' Eyebrows By Calling Out Mystery "Rat Representer" Fans have many theories as to who Young Thug may be referring to here, whether it's related to his YSL RICO case or to hip-hop media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Keefe D Makes Bold Legal Strategy Change Ahead Of 2Pac Murder Trial Keefe D was originally arrested for his alleged role in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur back in September 2023. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025