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Music Drake's Sound Engineer Reveals Original Tracklists For "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI" & "MAID OF HONOUR" Fans wonder what could have been. By Tallie Spencer June 04, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Reclaims Number One Spot On US Apple Music Drake's "ICEMAN" recently overtook Olivia Rodrigo's new album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" on Apple Music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Reveals The Release Date For Her Next Album There were some rumblings earlier this month about a new Nicki Minaj LP, but it seems those early to the news were correct. By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2025
Music Who Is Fakemink? The UK Rapper Winning Co-Signs From Drake, Playboi Carti, Frank Ocean & More Here's everything you need to know about Fakemink. By Aron A. October 17, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty's Father Gets House Arrest & $250K Bond In Gucci Mane Case Pooh Shiesty, his father, Big30, and six other individuals are being accused of allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music Nina Sky: Where Are They Now? The “Move Your Body” stars are expertly balancing motherhood and DJing. By Demi Phillips January 25, 2024
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Taylor Swift's Surprising Shoutout On Her New Album 50 Cent became a big fan of Taylor Swift's new album "The Life Of A Showgirl," which is about her superstardom. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Original Content Inside The Tupac Murder Trial: 11 Key Players To Know Keefe D is the only man on trial, but the Tupac murder case includes a much larger cast tied to the shooting. By Erika Marie August 11, 2026
Music Pusha T Surprised By Clipse's "So Be It" Newfound Success On Radio Pusha T reunited with his brother, No Malice, in 2024 to prepare their latest album, 'Let God Sort Em Out,' a potential album of the year. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 28, 2025
Music SZA Teases Collab Album, And You'll Never Guess Who It's With SZA has worked with artists of all kinds, but she's apparently got a joint album ready with an exciting fresh face. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Male Hip-Hop Artist At The BET Awards, And Some Fans Are Confused Kendrick Lamar took home a big win at the BET Awards, although some feel as though the award is misplaced. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music "BodyPartz" Rapper Luci4 Passes Away At 23 Luci4 was found dead at a friend's house in Los Angeles and police are continuing to investigate the situation. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026