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Music Fetty Wap Reveals He Earned His GED And Took HVAC Classes Behind Bars During a recent appearance on "The Tamron Hall Show," Fetty Wap opened up about continuing his education and more. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Drake & Kanye West As Rappers With 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 Kendrick Lamar has joined elite company by eclipsing the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify just two months and change into 2026. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music 50 Cent Refutes Claim He Only Has One Good Album, Flaunts "Curtis" Success 50 Cent's 2007 album "Curtis" recently surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, and he's laughing at his longtime critics who downplayed it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Joe Budden Addresses Melyssa Ford Ozempic Speculation Joe Budden said he didn't appreciate the secrecy. By Tallie Spencer February 06, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Concept Behind “The Fall-Off” J. Cole's highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is slated for release at the end of this week. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Kanye West's Longtime Manager John Monopoly Addresses Ye's Mental Health Amid Kanye West's apologies for his antisemitism, his colleague John Monopoly gave fans a bit more context and insight into his current state. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music Drake Calls Out NFR Podcast For Criticizing Justin Bieber's "Where Are U Now" The move comes as Drake is still at work on his next studio album, "Iceman," which fans expect to be releasing soon. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music Kanye West Fans Aren't Ready To Forgive Him Just Yet Kanye West reflected on his mental health struggles and asked for fans' forgiveness in a candid statement on Monday. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Announces The "Don’t Be Dumb World Tour" A$AP Rocky will be hitting the road in promotion of his latest studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," later this year. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Receives Healthy First-Week Sales Projections A$AP Rocky was reportedly already off to a great start sales wise for "Don't Be Dumb" and these early projections all but confirm that. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Music Drake Pokes Fun At Memes About Him While Sharing Fan's Beat Recreation "Drake be like" memes were inescapable back in 2010, but these days, the assessment of that era is nowhere near as derogatory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Mo3's Alleged Killer Gets Trial Delayed While Yella Beezy's Case Sees Problems Prosecutors claim that Yella Beezy hired hitman Kewon White to kill Mo3 in Dallas back in 2020, and they are facing separate trials. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026