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Music Drake Gifts A Janice $5K At Exclusive Toronto Party While Fans Line Up In addition to this Toronto event, Drake's exclusive Janice parties are also taking place in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Houston. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Music The Neptunes' Chad Hugo Responds To Pharrell Trying To Dismiss Lawsuit Chad Hugo and his legal team argued Pharrell Williams is trying to erase Hugo as a part of the Neptunes' history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026
Music Tezzus Previews Alleged Oogie Mane Diss Track Amid ilykimchi Leaks Following the ilykimchi leaks from Tuesday, it appears as though Tezzus is looking to diss Oogie Mane in a new song. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Peter Rosenberg Declares Nicki Minaj's "Monster" Verse As The Most Overrated Ever Peter Rosenberg and Nicki Minaj have exchanged words in the past, but it seems this tweet from Peter is inspired by more recent events. By Zachary Horvath December 23, 2025
Gossip Solange’s Son, Julez Smith, Breaks Silence On Sexuality Rumors During a recent livestream, Daniel "Julez" Smith Jr. revealed what the hardest thing about being himself is. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Performs For The First Time Since Prison Release Fetty Wap previously said he doesn't want to speak on his prison time in his new music, and we'll see when that will land. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Gossip Claressa Shields Breaks Her Silence On Papoose Engagement Rumors A video of Claressa Shields showing off a big diamond ring on her left hand is currently making its rounds online. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music Man Who Killed J. Cole's Mentor Filthe Rich Convicted & Sentenced J. Cole has credited Fayetteville, North Carolina's rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, comprised of Filthe Rich and Nervous Reck, with opening his doors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Travis Scott Under Fire Over Alleged Lyrics About Kylie Jenner’s Breast Implants Kylie Jenner fans speculate that Travis Scott referenced her on his new Don Toliver collab, and they're not happy about it. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Explains Her Homophobic Rant After Don Lemon Calls For Her To Be Deported Nicki Minaj and Don Lemon continued trading shots as their feud over the former CNN host's coverage of an anti-ICE protest intensified. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Addresses Theory That Drake Was Involved With Baby Keem's Girl DJ Akademiks is always being presented interesting theories on his streams, and recently, he dealt with one involving Baby Keem and Drake. By Alexander Cole June 02, 2026
Music Drake Rings In 2026 With DJ Whoo Kid After Securing Huge Streaming Title 2025 was certainly a big year for Drake, and it looks like the Toronto rapper has exciting plans for 2026, too. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026