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Isaiah Cane October 04, 2020 Music Italy's Jewish community, trade unions, politicians, and more are calling for Kanye West's upcoming Hellwat Festival set to be canceled.
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Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026 Music Drake confirmed that his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," is dropping on Friday, May 15th.
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Cole Blake April 22, 2026 Music Over the weekend, 6ix9ine announced that he used his wealth to help out two families in need, leaving them in awe.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Music Xzibit says he's drowning in debt.
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Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026 Pop Culture Doja Cat has already apologized for her Twitch moderators banning PlaqueBoyMax from her stream, earlier this week.
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Cole Blake April 28, 2026 Music Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well.
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Demi Phillips May 08, 2024 Music Last January, Nicki Minaj's former manager sued her for allegedly hitting him in the face during her "Pink Friday 2" tour.
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Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026 Music Davido, Organized Noize, Jack The Rapper and more will alsobe inducted.
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Aron A. May 07, 2026 Music The saga between Cardi and Tasha continues.
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Tallie Spencer April 16, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar recently cracked the "NYT's" list for the best 30 living songwriters and George Clinton agrees with the placement.
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Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026 Sneakers Jay-Z wore the Adidas Samba OG during his big GQ April 2026 cover interview, keeping his footwear clean and classic.
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Ben Atkinson March 24, 2026
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Criminal Record: A Brief History A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law.
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Isaiah Cane 
Music Kanye West’s Italian Festival Booking Sparks Public Outcry Italy's Jewish community, trade unions, politicians, and more are calling for Kanye West's upcoming Hellwat Festival set to be canceled.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Toronto Mayor Says She's "Excited" For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake confirmed that his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," is dropping on Friday, May 15th.
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Cole Blake 
Music 6ix9ine Blesses Couple With $25K For Their Baby’s Heart Transplant Over the weekend, 6ix9ine announced that he used his wealth to help out two families in need, leaving them in awe.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Xzibit Reveals $1.3M Tax Debt Amid Divorce Battle Xzibit says he's drowning in debt.
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Tallie Spencer 
Pop Culture PlaqueBoyMax Blasts Doja Cat Fans For Hating On Him Doja Cat has already apologized for her Twitch moderators banning PlaqueBoyMax from her stream, earlier this week.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lyrical Breakdown Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well.
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Demi Phillips 
Music Nicki Minaj’s Ex-Manager Alleges Discovery Abuse In Assault Case Last January, Nicki Minaj's former manager sued her for allegedly hitting him in the face during her "Pink Friday 2" tour.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Ludacris To Receive His Rightful Flowers As Black Music Hall Of Fame Inductee Davido, Organized Noize, Jack The Rapper and more will alsobe inducted.
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Aron A. 
Music Cardi B And Tasha K Set For Another Courtroom Showdown Amid Alleged Violations The saga between Cardi and Tasha continues.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music George Clinton Praises Kendrick Lamar's Songwriting After Recent "NYT" Nod Kendrick Lamar recently cracked the "NYT's" list for the best 30 living songwriters and George Clinton agrees with the placement.
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Zachary Horvath 
Sneakers The Sneaker Jay-Z Wore to His GQ Interview Is Getting People Talking Jay-Z wore the Adidas Samba OG during his big GQ April 2026 cover interview, keeping his footwear clean and classic.
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Ben Atkinson