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Music Joe Budden Argues Drake's Quality Of Music Fell Off After "Scorpion" Joe Budden has had a rocky relationship with Drake for years as he's been highly critical of his recent work. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Relationships 6ix9ine Offers To Marry Latto To Help Get 21 Savage A Green Card 6ix9ine came up with the idea while giving his answers to a game of "F*ck, Marry, Kill" during an interview with Vlad TV. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music Drake Flexes Iced-Out "Beauty And The Beast" Chain To Pay Dazzling Tribute To Virgil Abloh Drake seems to have found a stunning piece to celebrate his recent Wireless Festival takeover in London and honor Virgil Abloh. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Music Nas, The Last Great Purist: How "Legend Has It" Extends His Ongoing Love Letter To Hip-Hop From the projects that birthed "Illmatic" to the boardrooms shaping "Legend Has It," Nas has proven that hip-hop’s soul can evolve without losing its roots. By Aron A. October 23, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Family Shows Up To Support Him At Court Hearing YNW Melly was recently denied bond ahead of his double murder retrial, for which he's been in prison since 2019. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Proclaims That She Is Drake's Successor In Hip-Hop Sexyy Red proclaimed herself to be Drake's protégé in response to a fan's comparison between Drizzy, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Kevin Abstract Teases Reunion With Ameer Vann & Fans Can't Believe It Kevin Abstract has new music in store for next month, and it appears that it will involve his Brockhampton co-founder, Ameer Vann. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Sports Kiké Hernández Trolls Drake During Dodgers’ World Series Celebration Drake had voiced his support for the Blue Jays on several occasions throughout their World Series matchup with the Dodgers. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music Drake's "Take Care" Sees Biggest Streaming Day On Spotify 14 Years After Its Release Many believe "Take Care" is Drake's best body of work already, so a wild stat like this will only make their stance firmer. By Zachary Horvath September 01, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Accuser Allegedly Drops Roc Nation Harassment Lawsuit This follows multiple other legal battles for both Lil Uzi Vert and Roc Nation, who were sued by Uzi's anonymous alleged former assistant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Brings Out ScHoolboy Q For Nostalgic Performance Of "Collard Greens" Kendrick Lamar closed his "Grand National" world tour with a heartwarming bang in Sydney by bringing out an old friend from TDE. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Continues Vicious Attack On SZA With Botting Allegations Nicki Minaj is doubling down with even more scathing tweets targeting SZA, Jay-Z, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025