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Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Has Arrived: Watch Here After months of anticipation, Drake has finally arrived with "ICEMAN" Episode 4, just a couple of hours before the album drops. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Chris Brown's First Week Sales Projections For "Brown" Stuns Fans Chris Brown's latest album has stirred a bit of controversy, and now the conversation has shifted to "Brown" & it's first-week sales. By Erika Marie May 12, 2026
Music Fans React To French Montana Win Against Rick Ross In VERZUZ Battle French Montana's "Unforgettable" is what ultimately helped him take the win home. By Tallie Spencer May 07, 2026
Music Drake Reportedly Fulfilled UMG Contract By Dropping "ICEMAN" Trilogy Fans already speculated about what Drake's three new albums, including "ICEMAN," could mean for his UMG contract, as he's suing the label. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Joe Budden Thinks Kendrick Lamar Could Do The “Funniest Thing In Hip-Hop History” On “ICEMAN” Release Date With "ICEMAN" just a few days away, the Joe Budden Podcast wonders what would happen if Kendrick Lamar dropped on the same day. By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music Drake's Three New Albums Make Fans Question His Record Label Deal Drake's three new albums "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR" were all released under the UMG umbrella, the parent label he's suing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Gossip DJ Akademiks Is In Disbelief Over Blueface's New 18-Year-Old Girlfriends DJ Akademiks reacted to Blueface allegedly starting to date two 18-year-olds amid his cheating and paternity drama with his flame Nevaeh. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026
Music President Of OVO Sound Suggests Drake Might Be Dropping Again OVO Sound's Mr. Morgan took to social media to celebrate the release of Drake's three new albums: "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music Drake Confirms Release Date For "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Fans have been waiting for "ICEMAN" Episode 4 for months, and today, Drake finally revealed the release date. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music Drake's Contract With UMG Reportedly Still Unclear After New Albums New reports from The New York Times' Popcast and Ray Daniels show how Drake's record label contract with UMG is still up in the air. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Confirmed To Be A Visual Album Drake is set to take over the CN Tower on Thursday night as he prepares to release his brand-new album, "ICEMAN." By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Rihanna Proves Drake Wrong During The First Night Of A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Tour Rihanna and A$AP Rocky recently caught some strays from Drake on "Burning Bridges," just days before Rocky went on tour. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026