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Music Kodak Black’s Cryptic Instagram Post Has Some Fans Convinced He’s Nearing Retirement Kodak Black recently took to his Instagram Story to promote his new song, "How To Let Go," raising eyebrows in the process. By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2025
Music Drake Reveals His Father Dennis Graham Has Cancer On New "ICEMAN" Track During the first track played during the "ICEMAN" live stream, Drake revealed that his father Dennis Graham is battling cancer. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Lancey Foux Seemingly Disses EsDeeKid Amid Rumors He Signed A $30 Million Deal Lancey Foux also included a speech from Michael Jackson, in which the legendary singer discusses the exploitation of Black artists. By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Pushed Back Following Fight That Landed Him In Solitary Diddy had received some good news last week concerning his prison release date, but the news has actually gotten worse for him. By Alexander Cole August 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Conspiracy Theory About Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Many people have speculated on the veracity of the accusations against Drake, but DJ Akademiks took things a step further. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Calls His Upcoming Album “Don’t Be Dumb” The “Dumbest Sh*t In The World” 'Don't Be Dumb' is set to arrive January 16. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Claims Gucci Mane Never Paid For Big Scarr's Funeral Amid Pooh Shiesty Controversy Finesse2tymes is angry with Gucci Mane for allegedly snitching on Pooh Shiesty and not paying for Big Scarr's funeral. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music Drake Hits Absurd Spotify Milestone That No Other Artist Has Achieved Drake's latest feat on Spotify refers is thanks to 300 songs in his catalog, and their streaming performance makes him one-of-one. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Benzino Trolls 50 Cent Back By Wearing Shirt With His Late Mom On It 50 Cent took his trolling to a new low by mocking Benzino's injury, so he retaliated by taking inspiration from King Harris. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music 50 Cent Roasts Lil Kim Over Her Onstage Antics 50 Cent recently took aim at Lil Kim on Instagram, suggesting that her dance moves aren't getting any easier with age. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Shares Message Ahead Of Kidnapping & Robbery Case Involving Gucci Mane A message from Pooh Shiesty. By Aron A. June 01, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Clout-Chasing" Joyner Lucas For Not Understanding Lawsuit DJ Vlad is suing Joyner Lucas for copyright infringement, a move the rapper absolutely eviscerated online. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025