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Music Kendrick Lamar Keeps Promise To Meet Seven-Year-Old Fan Who Lost His Arms Romell Frazier Jr. lost both his arms in a dog attack, and Kendrick Lamar had given the fan a very special promise on his birthday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Causes Hip-Hop Outrage Thanks To Bold Drake & Ye Take While many folks were quick to call DJ Akademiks out, his praise of Drake and Kanye West should come as no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2026
Music Ed Sheeran's Shows At Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium Have Been Canceled Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft threatened to ax Ed Sheeran's shows due to Macklemore. But that's not why this cancelation happened. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2026
Music Anonymous Source Alleges Drake's Latest Music Video Shoot Is For A Song With Lil Baby Drake has been all over Toronto shooting music videos, and according to one anonymous source, Lil Baby is involved. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Antics 6ix9ine Trolls Boston Richey Over Ex-Girlfriend’s Allegations It was only a matter of time until 6ix9ine had something to say. By Aron A. May 05, 2026
Gossip Cardi B Takes Tasha K Back To Court, And It's All Because Of Offset Cardi B and Tasha K had agreed to a non-disparagement clause, although recent comments about Offset have put Tasha K under the microscope. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Streetwear A$AP Rocky Adorably Hypes Up Rihanna As They Close Out Met Gala In Style Rihanna closed out the 2026 Met Gala in a Maison Margiela gown with A$AP Rocky summing up her look in six words on the red carpet. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Kicks M.I.A. Off His Tour After Republican Rant Gets Met With Boos M.I.A. was the opening act on Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers Tour, although that is now officially over thanks to her antics. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Drake Rides Ice Truck During New "ICEMAN" Music Video Shoot In Toronto Drake is dropping his new album "ICEMAN" very soon, and we wonder if this is a separate music video to other recent production sightings. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music Brands Jump On Drake’s “ICEMAN” Sculpture Trend Earlier this month, Drake put a huge ice sculpture in his hometown of Toronto to promote his upcoming album. By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Hip-Hop Media For Hyping Up Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping in two weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks is telling some media members to stay on THAT side. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2026
Music North West Reveals Cover Art & Release Date For Debut EP North West is going to be dropping a new EP, and fans finally now have some cover art, as well as a release date. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2026