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Music Peewee Longway Arrested In Massive $280 Million Drug Bust Peewee Longway was among 101 people to be arrested in the case. By Cole Blake September 16, 2024
Original Content All Of Drake & The Weeknd's Collaborations For a small stretch of time, Drake and The Weeknd proved themselves to be a powerful songwriting team. By Trevor Smith January 11, 2017
Music Big Tigger Net Worth 2024: What Is The Radio & "Rap City" Icon Worth? The dynamic saga of Big Tigger, his influential role in radio and TV, and his multifaceted impact beyond the microphone. By Rain Adams January 25, 2024
Music Drake Turned Into JAŸ-Z—And Became The Version He Once Mocked Drake once mocked the worldview that produced JAŸ-Z's art references. A decade later, he's become wealthy enough to understand them. By Aron A. June 09, 2026
Music Drake Hits Yet Another Impressive Streaming Milestone With "ICEMAN" Drake is currently on a mission with his new album, "ICEMAN," and he continues to break new ground in the streaming world. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Reviews Drake "ICEMAN" Album Review "ICEMAN" finds Drake refocused and sharper under pressure, yet trapped between renewed lyrical intent and familiar victimhood, ego clashes, and uneven execution. By Aron A. May 18, 2026
Music XXL Freshman Class Catches Flack For "Not Like Us" Slogan With No West Coast Artists Included Kendrick Lamar's smash hit has clearly impacted all of hip-hop, but many thought that the publication misunderstood its meaning. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 25, 2024
Original Content Drake Tours, By The Numbers: A Complete Ranking Of Box Office Revenue Drake has been on several different tours since 2010, and this is a look back at the enormous numbers he's racked up over the years. By Devin Morton August 16, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Concert Shooting Results In Three Injured Victims Boosie Badazz has a long and checkered history with shots being fired at his shows. Unfortunately, history repeated itself on Monday. By Elias Andrews March 11, 2025
Music Rick Ross Clowned By Ebro & Peter Rosenberg Following Airport Excursion Rick Ross was recently spotted flying commercial, and now, Ebro and Peter Rosenberg have decided to get involved. By Alexander Cole June 12, 2026
Music Rappers Who Own Their Masters One of the greatest business moves artists and rappers can make is owning their masters. Here's a list of rappers who have been shrewd enough to gain ownership of their masters. By Angelique Garr February 12, 2024
Music Kanye West Announces Release Date For "BULLY" Deluxe Album Kanye West is currently going on a World Tour, and with "Gemini Season" making the rounds, the artist has a new album dropping. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026