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Music Kanye West Announces Tampa Concert Amid World Tour Amid upcoming Kanye West concerts this summer, this Tampa show is the only one so far in North America. Ye performed in L.A. last month. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026
Music Rich Homie Quan’s Team Faces Backlash Over AI-Generated Music Video Some fans were not impressed with the AI-generated video. By Tallie Spencer May 21, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Shouts Out Elon Musk During SpaceX Launch Event Nicki Minaj continues to publicly share her support. By Tallie Spencer May 21, 2026
Music Drake Gifts TikTok Family An Escalade And A "Janice STFU" Sing-Along Session Drake fans NYFlavaaa and his children got a special surprise from The Boy when he pulled up to give them an unforgettable memory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Drake Mocks Rick Ross' Ticket Sales After Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Defend 50 Cent Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda responded to Rick Ross' 50 Cent disses, and Rozay also has his Drake beef to handle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Jeremy Hecht Claims DJ Akademiks Is Being Paid By Trump-Owned Truth Social DJ Akademiks clowned Jeremy Hecht for saying Drake should denounce the White House using "ICEMAN" as political propaganda. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Kamaiyah Defends Drake Over Claims He Hasn't Done Anything For The Bay Area After a social media user made claims that Drake hasn't helped Bay Area artists, Kamaiyah stepped in to shut them down. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026
Music Fans Debate Drake’s Mob Boss Persona After The Release Of "ICEMAN" X has questions about how deep Drake's ties actually run. By Aron A. May 20, 2026
Music French Montana & Max B Tease Kanye West Collab On New Album French Montana has worked with Kanye West in recent years, and it looks like they will get their own song with Max B very soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026
Music Anthony Fantano Rips Drake's "ICEMAN" Apart After Release Hoax Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop previously trolled Drake fans by claiming "ICEMAN" would drop much sooner than expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026
Music 50 Cent's Red River District Plans In Shreveport Hit A Snag By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Politics The White House Turns Drake's "ICEMAN" Into TikTok Promo For ICE The White House already used Drake's "ICEMAN" cover art as an ad for United States President Donald Trump's MAGA movement on social media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026