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Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Kanye West Would Beat Drake In “Verzuz” Despite being a massive fan of Drake, DJ Akademiks says Kanye West has more culture-defining songs to put him over the top. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Verse On New Clipse Album Draws Impassioned Reactions From Fans & Haters As arguably the most anticipated, hyped-up, and leaked verse of the year, Kendrick Lamar's Clipse feature was unsurprisingly grand. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2025
Music Drake Honors Lil Wayne With New Profile Photo, Fans Wonder If It Signals Something Bigger Fans believe any little update might point to 'ICEMAN.' By Tallie Spencer March 12, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Drops Playboi Carti From The Official Version Of "Helicopter$" "Helicopter$" is the latest single from A$AP Rocky's highly anticipated upcoming album, "Don't Be Dumb," which drops this week. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Relationships Megan Thee Stallion Predicted Klay Thompson Relationship In Resurfaced Tweet From Years Ago It looks like Megan Thee Stallion may have seen her relationship with an athlete coming long before fans did. By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2025
Sneakers Jordan Brand To Bring Back Jordan Retro Cards In 2026 Jordan Retro Cards return in 2026 with classic packaging, bringing back one of the most beloved pieces of Air Jordan history. By Ben Atkinson November 28, 2025
Sneakers Usher’s Air Jordan 4 "Universe" PE Captures Halftime History Usher’s Air Jordan 4 “Universe” Super Bowl PE blends glossy black leather with exclusive details, making it a rare Jordan moment. By Ben Atkinson September 22, 2025
Music French Montana Breaks Silence On Drake & Rick Ross Beef On New Song With Lil Durk An alleged cease and desist from Drake to French Montana spurred Drizzy's Rick Ross beef, and this Lil Durk collab put its foot down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Music Clipse Fans Discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly On New Album "Let God Sort Em Out" With an album as big as Clipse's comeback record, it's only natural that you will get haters and glazers from all sides. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2025
Music Drake’s Music Springs Another Leak With Unreleased Central Cee Collab, “Triumph Tower,” Hits Social Media Drake’s latest album, ICEMAN, has been threatened to be leaked to the public by emerging streamers known as $BAGWORK. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 20, 2025
Pop Culture B Simone Gets Dragged For Complaining About Shopping At H&M Instead Of Bloomingdale's B Simone spoke on her podcast about making better financial decisions, but her emotional shopping story did not get much sympathy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Kodak Black Says He Would've Already Met Zendaya If XXXTentacion Were Still Alive Kodak Black has been expressing his love for Zendaya for years at this point, but has been unsuccessful in meeting her. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025