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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 NBA Ben10 Confirms He Is In A Wheelchair Following Houston Shooting NBA Ben10 was shot back in April during an altercation in Houston, and there has been speculation about his condition since that time. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Streetwear The AP x Swatch Royal Pop Collection Has Been Officially Revealed The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop Collection is officially revealed as eight pocket watches dropping at select Swatch stores soon. By Ben Atkinson May 12, 2026
Gossip Lil Wayne's Alleged Fiancée Spotted Backstage At His Concert Neither Lil Wayne nor his alleged fiancée Madi Cannon, also known as Madi K, have addressed engagement rumors at press time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 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
Sports Kevin Durant Questions Drake’s Motives In NOCTA x Nike KD 19 Shoe Ad Drake's just supporting his brother. By Aron A. May 20, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill Explains Why She Never Released Another Album Lauryn Hill's "Miseducation" is a true classic, and so is Fugees' "The Score." Via Instagram, she responded to speculation about her career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claps Back At Lil Baby For Dissing Him In New Music Video Lil Baby continues to take shots at DJ Akademiks, and the hip-hop commentator is not standing for any of it. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Music Lizzo Explains Why She's Beefing With Nicki Minaj Lizzo recently used Nicki Minaj's Twitter diss against her to promote her new album "B*TCH," and sent alleged shots her way for good measure. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2026
Music Drake Finally Breaks His 2020s Slump As "Janice STFU" Earns A Second Week At Number One Drake's "ICEMAN" has proven that the artist can still be a hitmaker, and the song "Janice STFU" is among his best of the decade. By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Offers Boosie Badazz A New Deal Amid Interview Fee Debacle DJ Vlad spoke on Boosie Badazz fighting with Say Cheese TV's Shawn Cotton over Cotton's $15K offer for an interview, which Boosie declined. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Relationships 21 Savage Shares Photo Of His & Latto’s Newborn Baby In Arsenal Gear It's been a big weekend for 21 Savage. By Aron A. May 21, 2026