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Music Travis Scott Dethrones Eminem As Second Most Streamed MC On Spotify Drake still holds the top spot, but it seems like "JACKBOYS 2" gave Travis Scott the edge over Eminem for the silver medal on the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Exposes Alleged “Stalker” Who Called CPS On Him According to Boosie Badazz, he recently spent his morning dealing with CPS, prompting him to track down the person who called them. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026
Music Gunna Gives Fans Much To Celebrate As Reactions To New Album "The Last Wun" Roll In Many Gunna fans also reminisced on his previous projects due to the new album "The Last Wun" reportedly being his final YSL offering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Faces Immense Pushback For Comments On Christianity In Nigeria Nicki Minaj has praised Donald Trump on several occasions on social media in recent weeks, sparking controversy online. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Rumored To Be A Headliner At Coachella 2026 Kendrick Lamar does have some history with Coachella as he's performed there in 2012 and 2017. However, he's yet to headline the festival. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025
Music Cam'ron & Mase Aren't Excited For Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao's Rematch The fight will be a rematch of their 2015 bout, in which Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Relationships Gio Threatens To Expose "Lanky B*tch" Playboi Carti Giovanna Ramos asked fans which of Playboi Carti's unreleased songs they want her to share on social media. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music Faith Evans Says She Used To Eat Notorious B.I.G.'s Derriere The diva did not hold back. By Zaynab July 18, 2018
Music 50 Cent Warns Of A Baby Oil Shortage In "Letter To The Judge" Ahead Of Diddy's Sentencing Diddy was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his criminal trial, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025
Music Drake's "What Did I Miss?" Surpasses 100 Million Spotify Streams The "ICEMAN" hype is real. Drake's "Which One" is about to reach this same milestone, one of almost 300 tracks in his catalog to do so. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music Desiree Perez Breaks Her Silence On Roc Nation’s Rejected Casino Bid A community advisory committee voted against moving forward with a casino bid from Jay-Z, Roc Nation, and more this week. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Taps Lil Wayne & Smino For A "Star Line" Single Coming Very Soon Chance The Rapper's new album "Star Line" comes out next month, and Lil Wayne and Smino will grace one of the album's lead singles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025