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Music Drake's Spotify Dominance Reaches New Heights Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" in 11 days from now, and his Spotify numbers continue to dazzle even his biggest haters. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Drake's Toronto Music Video Shoot Sparks Tour Rumors For "ICEMAN" Drake rode around the city in a truck carrying ice blocks last night to film a music video for his new album "ICEMAN," which comes out soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Says Kendrick Lamar Left Hip-Hop Directionless After Drake Beef DJ Akademiks thinks only Drake's "ICEMAN" can get hip-hop culture back on course after Kendrick Lamar sought to "Watch The Party Die." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals His Current Top 10 Rappers, And There Is One Notable Omission DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold. By Alexander Cole April 23, 2026
Music Ice Spice's Friend Breaks Silence On Viral McDonald's Fight Ice Spice previously addressed the incident at McDonald's with a statement from her attorney, Bradford Cohen. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Sneakers Dennis Rodman's Personal Off-White Air Jordan 1 Resurfaces At Vintage Shop Dennis Rodman's Off-White x Air Jordan 1 "UNC," gifted personally by Virgil Abloh in 2020, has surfaced at Lost 'N Found Vintage in Miami. By Ben Atkinson April 01, 2026
Music EBK Jaaybo Could Spend 30 Years In Prison Over New Gun Charge DreamLlife Rizzy was shot in both legs in Oakland last March, and authorities believe they've identified the gun used to shoot him. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Michael Jackson Impersonator Facing Backlash For Appearing In Kanye West's "FATHER" Visual Kanye West decided to include a Michael Jackson lookalike in his music video for "FATHER" and folks aren't too happy about it. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Sneakers Unboxing Video Showcases The Air Jordan 4 Retro "Iced Carmine" The women's Air Jordan 4 Retro "Iced Carmine" has been fully unboxed ahead of its next month release, revealing a soft pink denim upper. By Ben Atkinson March 26, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Leaks Online And Fans Already Hate It Kanye West will be releasing the official version of "Bully" on Friday, March 27, following months of delays. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Usher Says Justin Bieber Drama Was An "Exaggeration" Usher and Justin Bieber reportedly got into a "heated exchange" at an Oscars party hosted by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
News Nicki Minaj Reveals Tracklist For "The Pinkprint" [Update: Bonus Track With Drake & Wayne Revealed] Check out the 16 records on Nicki Minaj's upcoming album "The Pinkprint." By Rose Lilah December 05, 2014