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Music Joe Budden Shows Off Body Transformation In New Workout Video Joe Budden recently said that he's below 220 pounds and has been working on his health and fitness. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music Drake's Newest Leak "Sizin' Me Up" Has Fans Juiced For "ICEMAN" The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" is still incredibly palpable and this newest snippet from The Boy is proving that again. By Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026
Music Johnny Manziel Hints That Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Coming Real Soon Johnny Manziel has already given Drake fans some supposed accurate updates on "ICEMAN," doing so in August. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music YFN Lucci Believes Gunna Should Explain YSL Plea Deal To Young Thug Since Young Thug was able to squash his beef with YFN Lucci, the latter thinks a reconciliation with Gunna is in the cards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Pop Culture 6ix9ine Roasts Grown Men Who Watch Kai Cenat's Streams 6ix9ine has been expressing his issues with a host of rappers, but he's apparently got disdain for the biggest streamer, Kai Cenat, too. By Zachary Horvath October 10, 2025
Politics Azealia Banks Blasted Online For Tel Aviv Concert Supporting Israel Azealia Banks has faced controversy for claims of antisemitism in the past, but she's now opting against prevalent media boycotts of Israel. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Music Cardi B Delays "Pretty & Petty" Video Because She Doesn't Want To "Bully" BIA On Her Release Day Cardi B reignited her issues with BIA on "AM I THE DRAMA?" with the brutal diss track "Pretty & Petty." But she's laying off, for now. By Zachary Horvath October 10, 2025
Music Brian Steel Reportedly Cries While Defending Diddy At Sentencing Diddy's sentencing hearing today (Friday, October 3) has heard from his staunchest supporters and his most critical colleagues. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$' "Dark Aura Tour" Abruptly Canceled Less Than Two Weeks Before Kickoff Joey Bada$$ has canceled his Dark Aura Tour just two weeks before it was set to begin. By Tallie Spencer October 02, 2025
Reviews Young Thug "UY Scuti" Album Review Young Thug’s “UY Scuti” is messy and uneven yet vulnerable, offering flashes of his pre-incarceration brilliance without reclaiming the superstar stature that once placed him at rap’s upper echelon. By Aron A. October 02, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Calls Boosie Badazz To Squash Longstanding Beef Two of Baton Rouge's finest, Boosie Badazz and NBA YoungBoy, are reportedly back on good terms thanks to the latter stepping up to the plate. By Zachary Horvath April 25, 2025
Music Kanye West Bizarrely Changes His Album Title To "Cuck" Kanye West has already confirmed that he'll be working with Dave Blunts on several songs off of the upcoming project. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025