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Music Blu & Roy Royal "Royal Blu" Review West coast rapper Blu and L.A.-based producer Roy Royal have locked in for a project which is quite brief, but endlessly memorable. By TeeJay Small February 23, 2024
Music Kai Cenat Reveals Kanye West DM'd Him To End Their Beef Kai Cenat and Kanye West are apparently on good terms. By Cole Blake January 05, 2025
Music Scar Lip Defends Her Viral 420 Outfit Choice With “Artistic Expression” Rebuttal Scar Lip refutes the criticism regarding her 420 outfit. She asked for her fans to respect her “artistic expression” following curiosity. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 02, 2025
Music Lil Durk Says Kanye West Produced "Almost Healed" But He Won't Release It Durk also shared a promising update on Ye after visiting the "Donda 2" artist. By Aron A. May 25, 2023
Music Mal Says Recent Drake Snippets Aren't on “ICEMAN,” Provides Release Date Update During a recent episode of his podcast, Mal discussed Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN." By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Politics The White House Turns Drake's "ICEMAN" Cover Into A MAGA Ad Some Drake critics called his "ICEMAN" album title tone-deaf given ICE in the United States, and the White House is fueling that presumption. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Cries In Court After Guilty Verdict Sean Gathright and three other codefendants were convicted on murder charges for the Foolio shooting almost two years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music Adin Ross Threatens To Cut Off His Friend Who Allegedly Worked With D4vd A dismembered body was recently discovered in a car registered to D4vd and police are investigating the situation. By Cole Blake September 23, 2025
Music Jack Dorsey Weighs In On Longstanding “Dinner With Jay-Z Or $500K” Meme Jack Dorsey had nothing but nice things to say about Jay-Z during a recent conversation about the mogul with "GQ." By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026
Pop Culture Travis Scott Reveals He Is Looking To Attend Harvard For Architectural Design We might have a new Frank Lloyd Wright on our hands. By Zachary Horvath November 15, 2023
Music What Is T.I.'s Best-Selling Album? Delve into T.I.'s best-selling album that shaped hip-hop with its chart-topping hits and lasting cultural impact. By Rain Adams November 10, 2023
Music Noreaga Says Cardi B Confronted Him About "Drink Champs" Comments He admitted that Foxy Brown and Lil Kim also weren't happy about things that were said, and it changed the way he talked about women in Rap. By Erika Marie February 03, 2023