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Music Drake's New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: "The IceMan Is Coming" DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music FBG Casino Secures Special Release In RICO Drug Case Many fans reacted to this news with snitching allegations, although there's no concrete information connecting that to FBG Casino. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025
Music GELO Reveals Tracklist For Debut Album "League Of My Own" LiAngelo Ball is ready to release his debut album after killer cosigns from Lil Wayne and GloRilla on previous singles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Music Joyner Lucas Reacts To Skepta’s “Friendly Fire” With War-Ready Response Joyner Lucas was one of the first American rappers to respond to Skepta’s rap battle challenge. Then came "Friendly Fire." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 13, 2025
Music Chlöe Bailey Returns To St. Lucia For Carnival In A Fiery Festival Outfit Chlöe Bailey made headlines in Summer 2024 for her carnival wardrobe that showed off her curves as she danced through St. Lucia. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 26, 2025
Music Drake Beats Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Spotify Record With "ICEMAN" Intro Drake's "ICEMAN" boasts the second-highest debut for a rap album in Spotify history, and its intro surpassed Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Goes After Megan Thee Stallion As Cameraman’s Harassment Lawsuit Moves Forward Recently, a judge denied Megan Thee Stallion's request to dismiss a lawsuit, sparking a response from Nicki Minaj. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Music Drake Reignites Beef With Anthony Fantano By Trolling Him On Instagram Amid Controversy Drake took to Instagram to laugh at Anthony Fantano after videos of the YouTuber using slurs resurfaced online. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Joe Budden Explains Why He Didn't Like Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle Joe Budden went on his podcast this week to discuss the recent Jay-Z freestyle, and he did not mince words. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2026
Music D4vd’s Ex-Friend Neo Doesn’t Hold Back During Grand Jury Appearance Last month, D4vd's former friend Neo Langston was questioned by Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Shares Her Own "Meet The Grahams" Style Message For Jay-Z’s Alleged Son Nicki Minaj's X tirade continues, and recently, she set her sights on Jay-Z and his alleged secret son Rymir Satterthwaite. By Caroline Fisher October 01, 2025
Viral ian Issues Hilarious Response After Humiliating Photos Leak Online ian has had quite the year after breaking out in 2024, but this is not one of his most shining moments. But he's being a good sport about it. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025