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Music Drake Goes Diamond-Eligible With "Views" Despite Spotify & UMG Conspiracies Drake's 2016 album "Views" is one of his most commercially successful and now, it is eligible for one of the highest sales honors imaginable. By Alexander Cole February 18, 2025
TV Reginae Carter Defends Lil Wayne After Fans Clown His "SNL" 50 Performance Fans connected this criticism to the Super Bowl debate again, but Weezy's daughter isn't here for it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 17, 2025
Music Another One! Kendrick Lamar First-Ever To Have Three Albums Chart Simultaneously In Billboard 200's Top 10 Kendrick Lamar's reign continues. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 16, 2025
Music Melyssa Ford Continues To Revel In Drake’s “GIMME A HUG” Praise Despite Joe Budden Shade Melyssa Ford is making the most of Drake's shoutout. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2025
Music Melyssa Ford Puts Drake’s “GIMME A HUG” In Instagram Bio Despite Joe Budden Diss Drake recently name-dropped Melyssa Ford in a song to shade Joe Budden. By Caroline Fisher February 15, 2025
Music Drake Breaks This Kendrick Lamar Record In 2025 Following New Album "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Drake just opened his mouth, someone go hand him a streaming milestone right now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2025
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR Host Intimate Surprise Album Release Party In Australia "$ome $exy Songs 4 U (Live)." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2025
Music Valentine’s Day Belongs To Drake: "So Far Gone", "IYRTITL" & Now "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" With the release of "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U," Drake once again solidifies his place as the ultimate soundtrack to Valentine’s Day, a role he's masterfully owned for the past 16 years. By Aron A. February 14, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Mocks King Von After A Fake Coffin For Von Mysteriously Appears At Tekashi's Home Tekashi almost never passes up on a trolling opportunity. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2025
Music 50 Cent Takes A Reserved Victory Lap After Big Meech's Homecoming Concert Is Canceled Surprisingly, Fif doesn't want to gloat too hard... But he'll still gloat a bit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Escalates Marlon Wayans Beef By Threatening To Desecrate His Mother's Grave Young Draco takes the beef to the next level. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 13, 2025
Music TDE Punch Shares An Insightful Defense Of Kendrick Lamar's Polarizing Super Bowl Performance TDE Punch was a fan of the polarizing set. By Cole Blake February 13, 2025