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Tech Kanye West Fans Demand For "Ye" Twitter User To Hand Over His Account Kanye West wants to change his Twitter handle from @kanyewest to @ye, and he can't do that until a Twitter user leaves the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Music Benny The Butcher Invokes Freddie Gibbs’ Alleged Nude Scandal After Critic’s Harsh Comparison Benny The Butcher recently shut down the rumor that he and Freddie Gibbs are headed towards reconciliation for good. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Cardi B Relishes In The Drama On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update In addition to Cardi B's new album, our "Fire Emoji" playlist this week also highlights new releases from Lil Yachty and Hunxho. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025
Music D4vd Allegedly Has Matching Tattoo With 15-Year-Old Found In His Tesla D4vd has been performing on his "Withered" world tour as the investigation in Los Angeles has been going on. By Cole Blake September 17, 2025
Music The Weeknd Adds Multiple New Dates To “After Hours Til Dawn” Tour With Playboi Carti The Weeknd is preparing to perform in South America, the UK, and Europe on his "After Hours Til Dawn" tour alongside Playboi Carti in 2026. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Tyrese & Tank To Face Off In “Verzuz” Battle Tyrese and Tank are scheduled to go head-to-head later this month, and fans can't wait to see who comes out on top. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music Papoose Completely Unleashes On 50 Cent With Surprise Diss Track "Agent Provocateur" Papoose remains one of the fiercest MCs out there, and with 50 Cent on a war path, it appears as though diss tracks are flying. By Alexander Cole March 11, 2026
Music Jay-Z Drops Old Jaz-O Collab On Streaming Amid 30th Anniversary Celebrations "N***a What, N***a Who (Originator 99)" appeared on Jay-Z's album "Vol.2... Hard Knock Life," and it now has a special vinyl release as well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026
Music Drake Fans Hope His New "ICEMAN" Tease Means Episode 4 Is Coming Soon Drake has captivated a lot of fans with his "ICEMAN" livestreams, and fans hope Episode 4 will coincide with the new album's release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Jay-Z Raises Eyebrows After Name Change On Streaming Services Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Relationships With Drake & Kendrick Lamar In his new "Rolling Stone" cover Story Lil Wayne admits that he refused to watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Suggests He's Dropping Soon And Fans Can't Believe It The recent link-up between Kendrick Lamar and fellow Compton artist Chef Boy at the TDE Christmas event has sent fans into overdrive. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025