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Music Drake Sets Some Impressive Spotify Records Amid "ICEMAN" Hype Drake hasn't dropped "ICEMAN" yet, but the anticipation alone has him setting some wild Spotify records with weeks to go before it does. By Zachary Horvath April 27, 2026
Pop Culture Samuel Monroe Jr. Of “Menace II Society” Fame Is On Life Support In addition to Menace II Society, Samuel Monroe Jr. acted in several other popular films and TV shows from the 1990s. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Music Shawn Cotton Reacts To "Petty" AllStar JR's Arrest Over NBA Ben 10 Shooting Shawn Cotton spoke on AllStar JR taunting and trolling NBA Ben 10 after the Houston shooting, and on AllStar's alleged pettiness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Politics Zohran Mamdani Shades 50 Cent By Walking Out To Ja Rule For His Victory Speech New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, delivered a fiery victory speech at the Brooklyn Paramount on Monday night. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Politics Andrew Cuomo Abruptly Hangs Up On "Ebro In The Morning" When Asked About Donald Trump's Endorsement Donald Trump voiced his support for Andrew Cuomo in a lengthy endorsement post on Truth Social on Monday night. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Sneakers Air Jordan 8 "Chrome" Making A Massive Comeback Next Year See why the Air Jordan 8 "Chrome" is shaping up to be the sneaker culture's most nostalgic and anticipated comeback. By Ben Atkinson October 14, 2025
Music Cardi B Says "Jesus Year" Is Upon Her As She Celebrates 33rd Birthday Cardi B 32nd year around the sun was one filled with a lot of drama and beefs, so 33 may be the year where she chooses peace over everything. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music Drake Reminisces On The Day He Signed His First Record Deal Drake has had a long journey from "Room For Improvement" all the way to the upcoming "ICEMAN," a journey he's very grateful for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Sneakers Hiroshi Fujiwara Teases Nike Mind x Fragment Collaboration Via Instagram Hiroshi Fujiwara teases an upcoming Fragment x Nike Mind 001 collaboration on Instagram featuring black upper. By Ben Atkinson January 11, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Thanks 50 Cent For Going Above & Beyond To Support Him In Jail In addition to 50 Cent, Fetty Wap also thanked artists like Coi Leray and Chief Keef for supporting him during his time in prison. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Murder-For-Hire Trial Delayed Once Again Authorities have accused Lil Durk of allegedly orchestrating the attempted murder of Quando Rondo back in 2022. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Future Signee Zeethewizard Dead At 25 After New Year’s Day Shooting Zeethewizard and four others were reportedly injured at the grand opening of a new strip club in his home state of Texas last week. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026