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Music 21 Savage Allegedly Gets Stripped Of 25 Million Spotify Streams The streams came from 21 Savage's latest studio album, "What Happened To The Streets?," which he released back in December. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Ice Spice Sex Tape Leak Rumors Run Rampant On Social Media Ice Spice is the latest artist to get hit by blue check desperation. By Alexander Cole March 19, 2024
Music Gucci Mane Artist Foogiano Released From Prison After Five Years In 2021, Foogiano was sentenced to five years behind bars after allegedly cutting off his ankle monitor and going on the run. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music Diddy Reportedly Caught Drinking Alcohol In Prison After Sobriety Claims Diddy wanted to be transferred to FCI Fort Dix, which had a rehab program that could shorten his prison sentence. By Zachary Horvath November 07, 2025
Music Kanye West's "Bully" First Week Sales Are Officially In, And They Are Divisive Kanye West fans will have a lot to debate with this "Bully" debut on Billboard, as it represents failure or freedom depending on who you ask. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Sides With 50 Cent As Fallout From New Diddy Doc Continues Nicki Minaj previously brought out 50 Cent to perform on her "Pink Friday 2 World Tour" in New York City, last year. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Music Elliott Wilson Reveals Old Kendrick Lamar Leak Was Supposed To Feature Drake Kendrick Lamar and Drake are now lifelong enemies, although once upon a time, they were making music together. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Numbers Kanye West's "Bully" Receives Astronomical First Week Sales Projections Kanye West just dropped off "Bully," and while it might not be his best project, there is no denying that the fans are listening. By Alexander Cole March 31, 2026
Music Lil Baby Accepts DJ Akademiks' Boxing Challenge, But Only On One Condition DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby are currently at odds, but it looks like they might sort out their differences in the ring sometime soon. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Big Sean & Jhené Aiko’s Reported Breakup Leaves Social Media Users Stunned Earlier this week, it was reported that Big Sean and Jhené Aiko decided to go their separate ways after roughly a decade. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Clowns Benny The Butcher's Walmart Shooting After Diss Benny The Butcher recently dissed Freddie Gibbs on the Westside Gunn track "FREE ROLEYS" off of "HEELS HAVE EYES 3." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 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