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Music Young Thug Wants To Give Kodak Black A Blank Check For Record Deal Kodak Black's new album "Kodak The Blessing" was his last with Capitol Records and the beginning of independence, but Young Thug wants in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 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 Mourns The Loss Of Tay Keith: "What A Talented Person" Nicki Minaj had a feature on the Tay Keith-produced track "Pound Town 2" from him and Sexyy Red back in 2023. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Pop Culture Soulja Boy Claims DDG Got Him Banned From Kai Cenat's Streamer University Security turned Soulja Boy away at Kai Cenat's Streamer University auditions, and he's placing the blame for that on DDG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty's Father Wants Court To Modify Bond & Allow Travel The Pooh Shiesty case recently experienced a significant delay, so that might change Lontrell Williams Sr.'s request. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Tech SZA Blasts AI Music Platform Suno & Allegedly Calls Out Diplo's Support Of It SZA has previously been very critical of AI technology, and has now allegedly set her sights on Diplo having equity in Suno. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Pop Culture 50 Cent Clowns "Brokie" Faizon Love Once More For Unpaid Child Support 50 Cent and Faizon Love clashed earlier this year after the latter dissed the former's G-Unit film and television endeavors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Goes Viral For Showing Off His Dramatic Weight Loss DJ Akademiks has gotten his fair share of clowning for his physique and lifestyle in the past, and those critics have less to say now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Pop Culture LeBron James Riles Drake Fans Up By Reposting "Shabang" Meme Drake's beef with LeBron James got an unexpected update while the latter celebrated with his championship Cleveland Cavaliers team. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Music Kanye West Adds Ms. Lauryn Hill & Don Toliver To Re-Mixed "BULLY" Deluxe Kanye West dropped a new solo song, a new Don Toliver collab, a Ms. Lauryn Hill remix, and new mixes across the board for the "BULLY" deluxe. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Music Sauce Walka Has Surprising Reaction To Deen The Great Playing Drake With Him Drake and Sauce Walka have some beef going on, and Deen The Great didn't think about it when playing Drizzy's music around Walka on stream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Pop Culture Daphne Joy Says "Business Is Good" After Tape Leak & DJ Akademiks Convo Daphne Joy spoke to Cam Newton on his "Funky Friday" podcast about all the attention she's getting from DJ Akademiks and many others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026