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Music Drake Beats Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Spotify Record With "ICEMAN" Intro Drake's "ICEMAN" boasts the second-highest debut for a rap album in Spotify history, and its intro surpassed Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music DJ Khaled Shows Off Incredible Weight Loss Transformation DJ Khaled has been showcasing his weight loss journey for many year, and now, he is showing off significant progress. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Drake Says He’d Take $500K Over Dinner With Jay-Z On “ICEMAN” Episode 4 Fans are dissecting every lyric, visual, and message attached to this rollout. By Tallie Spencer May 15, 2026
Sports Caitlin Clark Condemned For Tone Deaf Morgan Wallen Walkout Like many other celebrities and sports stars, Caitlin Clark was seen alongside Wallen at his Indianapolis show, but for her, the backlash was swift. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Akademiks Can Barely Keep His Eyes Open During Drake's “Habibti” Listening Session Akademiks was trying to power through the three new albums that Drake released last night. By Aron A. May 15, 2026
Music Drake Breaks Impressive Billboard Record First Set By Michael Jackson Drake is about to drop "ICEMAN," and with the hype activating, the Canadian megastar is now surpassing Michael Jackson. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Drake Takes Shots At Rick Ross On "ICEMAN" Drake has plenty to say. By Tallie Spencer May 15, 2026
Streetwear DDG Threatens To Sell His $200K AP Watch Over The Audemars Piguet x Swatch Collab DDG threatened to sell his $200,000 Audemars Piguet watch after the AP x Swatch collaboration was announced. By Ben Atkinson May 11, 2026
Politics The White House Turns Drake's "ICEMAN" Cover Into A MAGA Ad Some Drake critics called his "ICEMAN" album title tone-deaf given ICE in the United States, and the White House is fueling that presumption. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Joe Budden Thinks Drake Sounds "Evolved" On New Album "ICEMAN" "The Joe Budden Podcast" spoke on Drake's triple album release and how "ICEMAN" connects to his earlier discography. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Adin Ross Claims Kendrick Lamar Is Running Scared Because Of Drake's "ICEMAN" Following a bizarre situation involving Kendrick Lamar's catalog on Monday, Adin Ross has decided to weigh in with a ridiculous take. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Drake's Three New Albums Lead To Uproarious Fan Reactions Whether positively or negatively, "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" made fans look at Drake's whole artistry and predict his future. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026