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Music Drake’s “NOKIA” Climbs Apple Music Chart As New Album Breaks Records So far, "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" has been a success. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2025
Sports LeBron James Finally Breaks His Silence On Drake After Taking Kendrick Lamar's Side Drake has seemingly been at odds with LeBron James over his support of Kendrick Lamar during their feud in 2024. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Diddy Takes Another Loss In Court As Judge Refuses To Strike Trauma Expert’s Testimony Trauma expert Dawn Hughes recently took the stand in Diddy's sex trafficking trial, discussing abusive relationships, trauma bonds, and more. By Caroline Fisher June 01, 2025
Original Content Ice Cube’s Good, Bad & The Ugly: On “Man Up,” Kendrick Lamar & Why He’ll Never Have An A&R Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album. By Aron A. September 19, 2025
Music Key Glock Gives Beyoncé A New Nickname After The Singer Uses Rapper's Music Key Glock's Glockaveli is the Memphis rapper's first album with his new deal at Republic Records. He is still with P.R..E. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 09, 2025
Music Diddy Approved For Prison Drug Program But There's A Twist Diddy's team was pushing for him to be rehabilitated without the prison time, but the mogul will still be receiving the help he needs. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music Cardi B Publicly Apologizes To Latto Following Shocking Leaked Call Audio Cardi B apologized to Latto for the stray she received during a leaked call where Cardi threatened to fight Ice Spice. By Devin Morton October 01, 2025
Music Serena Williams Rubs Salt In Drake's Wound By Joining Kendrick Lamar On Stage During "Not Like Us" At The Super Bowl Kendrick Lamar knows what he's doing. By Alexander Cole February 09, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Playfully Mocks Drake For "Body Slamming" Him Around Women Lil Yachty is one of the 6 God's most high profile friends, but he also makes a point of roasting Drake on occasion. By Elias Andrews March 25, 2025
Music Pusha T Reveals The Reasons Why Def Jam Had An Issue With Kendrick Lamar's Verse Pusha T previously made this revelation during a feature interview with "GQ" but this time, he's getting into the contents of the verse. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Fat Joe Claims Bruno Mars Snapped At Him For Asking If He Was Puerto Rican Bruno Mars' father is of Puerto Rican and Ashkenazi Jewish descent, whereas Fat Joe's parents are of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Music 50 Cent Can't Believe Orlando Brown's Out Of Pocket Claims About Diddy & Meek Mill 50 Cent took a break from his Big Meech and Jim Jones beefs, whereas Meek Mill has tried very hard to remove himself from the Diddy claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2025