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Music DJ Akadeniks Calls Jay-Z The Israel Of Hip-Hop DJ Akademiks went a rant about Jay-Z and his place in hip-hop culture, arguing he isn't the "standard" in the genre but fans still defend him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music Drake Rides Ice Truck During New "ICEMAN" Music Video Shoot In Toronto Drake is dropping his new album "ICEMAN" very soon, and we wonder if this is a separate music video to other recent production sightings. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music YNW Melly Breaks Silence Behind Bars To Address Bond Denial Rumors YNW Melly's mother recently hinted at him getting out of prison soon, so this bond update came at a fitting but still unfulfilled time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music AllStar JR Denied Bond While NBA Ben10 Gets Discharged From Hospital Law enforcement authorities still haven't aligned with social media's assumption that AllStar JR shot NBA Ben10. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Ice Block In England Disappoints Fans Hoping For Drake "ICEMAN" Update When a mysterious block of ice appeared in Bournemouth, England this weekend, many fans though Drake was setting up another "ICEMAN" play. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Politics Political Commentator Hasan Piker Calls Drake Corny Hasan Piker was a guest on Ebro's new talk show and expressed his disdain for Drake and his pals Adin Ross and DJ Akademiks. By Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026
Music Real Boston Richey's Ex Tatiana Chanell Accuses Him Of Abuse & Kidnapping Tensions continue to rise between Real Boston Richey and ex-girlfriend Tatiana Chanell as the latter has levied hefty allegations against him. By Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026
Music Drake Honors Lil Wayne Ahead Of "ICEMAN" It's been a while since we've had a Drake and Lil Wayne collab, but maybe Drizzy's latest move on Instagram is a sign of things to come. By Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026
Music New Death Certificate Suggests Celeste Rivas May Have Been Pregnant Earlier this week, prosecutors in the Celeste Rivas case claimed she and D4vd exchanged texts about sex and abortion while she was underage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music RZA Weighs In On Drake’s “ICEMAN” Album, Says It’s A Win Either Way According to him, Drake can't lose. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Dad Argues Prosecutors Have A Weak Case Against Him Shortly after Pooh Shiesty's father was arrested this month, he was granted a $250K bond, but prosecutors want it revoked. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music Ebro Enrages The Internet After Calling Michael Jackson's "Thriller" The "McDonald's Of Albums" Ebro has been on a run of controversial takes as of late, and recently, he revealed what he really thinks about Michael Jackson's "Thriller." By Alexander Cole April 30, 2026