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Music Tank Reacts To Pitchfork Going Ether On Chris Brown's Album R&B veteran Tank has repeatedly come forward in defense of Chris Brown, and following Pitchfork's low "Brown" rating, he returns with more to say. By Erika Marie May 12, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Has An Out-Of-Body Experience As Drake Announces Triple-Album Release DJ Akademiks was live on stream last night when Drake came through with the announcement that he was dropping three albums. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Gives Birth: How Many Kids Does The Rapper Have? After conquering 2023’s mainstream rap scene, Sexyy Red welcomes her new baby! By Demi Phillips February 06, 2024
Music Drake's Albums Skyrocket Up Billboard Charts Ahead Of "ICEMAN" The news comes after Drake finally confirmed that he will be releasing his upcoming album, "ICEMAN," in May. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Claims Sex Offender Registry Suggests Nicki Minaj Dumped Kenneth Petty Kenneth Petty has been required to update his address on the sex offender registry due to a 1995 conviction. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Music Drake’s Right-Hand Man, Chubbs, Gets Engaged Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 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 Six-Year-Old Pit Bull Attack Survivor Hopes Kendrick Lamar Attends His Birthday Party By Tallie Spencer May 15, 2026
Music Spotify Cracks Down On Botted Streams But Won't Reveal Which Artists They Punished The main narrative hip-hop fans associate with Spotify botting these days is the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef and its discourse offshoots. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music LUCKI Reveals Release Date For New Album “Drugs R Bad” LUCKI has finally announced the release date of his long-awaited fifth studio album, and fans can't wait to hear what he has up his sleeve. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2026
Music Drake Confirms Release Date For "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Fans have been waiting for "ICEMAN" Episode 4 for months, and today, Drake finally revealed the release date. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music Top5 Buries The Hatchet With Hitta J3 And Calls Drake A Nail Polish Wearing Weirdo The move comes after Top5 posted a picture of Kendrick Lamar and praised his song, "Not Like Us," over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 08, 2025