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Music Chance The Rapper Officially Announces Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour: How To Cop Tickets Chance the Rapper is going on a 10-year anniversary tour to celebrate his groundbreaking mixtape, "Coloring Book." By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Social Media Reacts To Drake's "1 AM In Albany:" The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly A leaked Drake song called "1 AM In Albany" made the rounds on social media last night, and it has left fans in awe. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Joe Budden Responds To Drake Claiming He Slept With Joe's Girlfriend Drake took some shots at Joe Budden on "1 AM In Albany," and the retired rapper has since given a response. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Sneakers Destroy Lonely Is The Latest Artist To Join Reebok's Born Classic Campaign Destroy Lonely joins Reebok's global "Born Classic. Worn Forever." campaign spotlighting the Workout Plus and Club C 85 Vintage. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Music Meek Mill Says "Dreams & Nightmares" Is One Of The Best Songs Ever Philly rapper Meek Mill is patting himself on the back, saying he hasn't "seen nothing with the same impact" as his classic track. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Relationships Ne-Yo Believes Polyamory Has Hurt His Career The singer & his 3 girlfriends have paraded their polyamorous relationship online, but Ne-Yo now claims it's cost him business deals. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music RZA Sings Drake's Praises Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Arrival: "I'm A Fan, I Respect Him" He and Adam Friedland also addressed DJ Khaled not speaking up on Palestine, noting that Drizzy signed a letter for a ceasefire in Gaza. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music UPDATED: Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" & "Euphoria" Vanish From Apple Music, Videos For "Not Like Us" & "Luther" Also Deleted Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" was one of the biggest albums of 2024, and now, it is nowhere to be seen on Apple Music. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Playboi Carti's Security Allegedly Smashes Photographer's Camera At Rolling Loud Playboi Carti was performing at Rolling Loud this weekend, and according to Kurrco, his security got into a dust-up. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
TV Charlamagne Tha God Demands Better Representation For Rob Markman & Wayno On Complex's Controversial Media Power Rankings List Complex's hip-hop media power rankings list continues to spark debate, with Charlamagne Tha God going to bat for Wayno and Rob Markman. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Dame Dash Still Doesn't Understand Why Jay-Z Didn't Sign Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco most recently urged Drake to buy Dame Dash's share of Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt," so these camps continue to cross over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026
Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Questions Punch About Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Tour TDE president Punch assessed the early dynamic between Kendrick Lamar and Drake and how it evolved on "The Joe Budden Podcast." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026