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“We Might Just Get Hit With a RICO": Drake’s Lawsuit Era.

Drake is currently a defendant in a civil RICO class‑action lawsuit in the United States, centered on his relationship with the online gambling platform Stake.us and alleged manipulation of his music streams. The complaint, filed in federal court in Virginia, claims Drake, streamer Adin Ross, Australian national George Nguyen and Stake.us formed an “enterprise” that promoted illegal online gambling and used the site’s internal tipping system to move money in ways that broke state and federal law

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Jan 6, 2026 — 1 min read

Kidnapped or Captured? Venezuelan President Whisked Away by U.S. Forces

U.S. forces’ capture of Nicolás Maduro has become one of the most contested moments of Donald Trump’s second term, with supporters calling it a long‑overdue arrest and critics describing it as a cross‑border kidnapping of a sitting head of state. The operation, launched in the early hours of January 3 under the name Operation Absolute Resolve, combined airstrikes on Venezuelan air‑defense and military sites with a special‑forces raid on a compound outside Caracas where intelligence agencies beli

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Jan 5, 2026 — 2 min read

Bad Bunny, Big Stage

Bad Bunny is scheduled to headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on February 8, 2026. He was officially announced as the headliner on September 28, 2025, during the halftime of an NBC Sunday Night Football broadcast, in partnership with the NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation. In a brief statement released with the announcement, he described the opportunity as being “for my people, my culture, and our history,” referring to his Puerto Ri

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Jan 4, 2026 — 1 min read

Rick Ross Joins Forces With Pharrell Williams On New Single 'For The Money'

Rick Ross and Pharrell Williams have teamed up once again for a brand-new banger. On Friday, June 27, the MMG bawse dropped his new single "For The Money" produced by Pharrell. The upbeat instrumental gives off tropical vibes that fans around the world will enjoy. Along with the single, Ross also shared the official music video directed by Benny Boom. “It’s finally official," Ross said in a video he posted earlier this week. "Ricky Rozay this Friday, my new single, produced by Pharrell, for re

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Jul 1, 2025 — 1 min read

Anna Wintour Steps Down As U.S. Vogue Editor After Nearly 40 Years

Wintour came to wider public renown as the inspiration for "The Devil Wears Prada," a hit 2003 novel and 2006 movie, for which Meryl Streep earned an Oscar nomination for her role as tyrannical magazine editor Miranda Priestly. Magazine legend Anna Wintour stepped down as editor of US Vogue on Thursday after 37 years during which she was often hailed as the single most influential figure in the fashion world. Wintour, 75, was famous for making Vogue’s front covers an authoritative statement on

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Jun 30, 2025 — 3 min read

Beyoncé pauses show as flying Cadillac tilts mid-air

Beyoncé was forced to stop her show in Houston on Saturday night when the car she was sitting in started to tilt mid-air. The elaborate stage prop - a red Cadillac - is suspended on cables and carries the superstar high over her fans near the end of her Cowboy Carter stadium show. But during Saturday's performance, the car started to slowly tilt to one side, leaving the 43-year-old performer clinging to a flag pole for support. "Stop! Stop, stop, stop stop," Beyoncé said, bringing an abrupt e

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Jun 29, 2025 — 2 min read

Gunna Bids Farewell to YSL With Final Album, ‘The Last Wun’

Gunna has announced his new album ‘The Last Wun’, marking his final release with YSL Records—the label that elevated him from Atlanta’s underground to global recognition. The reveal, shared with the hashtag #TheLastWun, sparked instant buzz across the hip-hop community, signaling both a personal and professional turning point. Though a release date hasn’t been confirmed, fans anticipate a summer drop. The project arrives as a farewell to YSL and a fresh start for Gunna, who’s remained a divis

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Jun 26, 2025 — 1 min read

Jay-Z Rumored To Headline The 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Jay-Z may take center stage as the headliner for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, according to reports. The speculation gained traction after a viral post claimed that the Roc Nation founder was set to perform at the highly anticipated event, scheduled to take place at Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026. While there has been no official confirmation from Jay-Z, Roc Nation, or the NFL, the idea isn’t far-fetched given Jay-Z’s ongoing partnership with the league. Since 2019, his company Roc Na

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Jun 24, 2025 — 1 min read

“When I did work with Eminem, I couldn’t smoke in there. It was kinda funny,” — 2 Chainz

2 Chainz recently opened up about a memorable experience recording with Eminem, revealing that he wasn’t allowed to smoke weed around the Detroit rapper while they were working in the studio. During an appearance on Club Shay Shay, 2 Chainz talked about collaborating with Eminem on songs like “Chloraseptic” and “Kyrie & Luka.” “When I did work with Eminem, I couldn’t smoke in there. It was kinda funny,” Chainz said. “It was his people, not Eminem. Eminem was somewhere writing but his people ar

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May 23, 2025 — 1 min read

Lady Gaga, Drake, Charli XCX Among Spotify’s 2025 Songs of Summer Picks

Summer’s just around the corner, and Spotify has revealed its 2025 Songs of Summer predictions—30 tracks the platform expects to dominate airwaves and playlists over the next few months. The lineup includes some early standouts already making waves, such as Alex Warren’s viral hit “Ordinary,” Drake’s “NOKIA,” and “All the Way” from BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman. Other artists featured on the list range from global superstars to rising names: Charli XCX with “party 4 u,” Bad Bunny’s “NUEVAYo

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May 21, 2025 — 2 min read

Denzel Surprised With Honorary Palme d’Or At Cannes

Denzel Washington was surprised by Thierry Fremaux the Cannes Film Festival chief with an honorary Palme d’Or before the premiere of Highest 2 Lowest on Monday night. “This is my brother, right here,” said the film’s director Spike Lee, who passed the award to Washington. “This is a total surprise for me,” said Washington. Washington had sandwiched a whirlwind trip to the Cannes Film Festival in between Broadway performances for the premiere of Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest on Monday. Cannes moved

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May 20, 2025 — 2 min read

Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, multiple outletsreported Sunday, days after reports circulated that he had a “small nodule” in his prostate. Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. The cancer is a more aggressive form of the disease, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 out of 10. This means his illness is classified as "high-grade" and the cancer cells cou

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May 19, 2025 — 3 min read

Rihanna Drops First Music in Three Years, ‘Friend Of Mine’ For ‘Smurfs’ Soundtrack

Rihanna has returned with her first new music since 2022. The 'Work' hitmaker has shared 'Friend of Mine' from the new 'Smurfs' animated film - in what marks her first release since ‘Born Again’ from the 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' soundtrack. Rihanna will also voice Smurfette in the animated movie released in cinemas nationwide on July 18. The 37-year-old singer - who hasn't released an album since 2016's 'ANTI' - previously showed off her voice talents in 'Home' and has acted in the li

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May 18, 2025 — 2 min read

Justin Bieber’s Catalog Sale Sparks Financial Concerns in New Documentary

A new TMZ documentary raises troubling questions about Justin Bieber’s finances, despite his staggering career earnings of more than $500 million. According to the film, Bieber’s surprising decision to sell his music catalog for $200 million may have been driven not by strategy, but by financial desperation. The documentary also claims that an independent audit revealed Bieber actually owed $9 million to his former manager, Scooter Braun—contrary to Bieber’s previous belief that Braun had mism

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May 16, 2025 — 2 min read

Tom Cruise Brings ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ to Cannes

Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.” Christopher McQuarrie’s latest “Mission: Impossible” installment is the biggest Hollywood tentpole wading ashore in Cannes this year. Ahead of the premiere Wednesday evening, Cruise, McQuarrie and the cast posed for photographers while much of the activity at the Palais was brought to a standstill by onlookers hoping to

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May 14, 2025 — 1 min read

“Kendrick Lamar Raps Very Good But I Don’t Like His Music” – Kanye West

Kanye West Critiques Kendrick Lamar’s Music Choice Despite Acknowledging His Skills In a recent revelation, controversial American rapper Kanye West expressed his distaste for the music of his contemporary, Kendrick Lamar. While he recognizes Lamar as a talented rapper, he clarified that he does not enjoy listening to his work. I DONT LIKE KENDRICK LAMARS MUSIC HE RAPS VERY GOOD BUT I DIDNT NEED TO HEAR HIM ON CARTI ALBUM — ye (@kanyewest) March 14, 2025 On his X account, West voiced his disp

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Mar 18, 2025 — 1 min read

“TikTok, not AI, has transformed music industry” - Will.i.am

Singer-songwriter Will.i.am has said that the video platform TikTok has transformed the music industry. The 50-year-old musician, who is best known as the frontman of the ‘Black Eyed Peas’, believes the video-sharing app has had a much bigger impact on the music business than AI, reports ‘Female First UK’. Speaking to Sky News, he explained, "I don't think anything can water down our industry any more than TikTok has”. As per ‘Female First UK’, the record producer observed that TikTok has cha

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Mar 16, 2025 — 1 min read

Rosé Ends Lady Gaga’s Chart-Topping Streak as “Apt.” Returns to No. 1

Rosé and Bruno Mars are back at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart this week as their smash hit “Apt.” rises from No. 2 to reclaim the throne. The ranking highlights the most-consumed songs worldwide, excluding U.S. sales and streams, as its name relies. As it rises to the summit, the popular cut knocks off another Mars collaboration, “Die with a Smile” with Lady Gaga, which had held the top spot for weeks and also ranks among the most successful tunes in the history of the tally.

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Mar 15, 2025 — 2 min read

Michelle Obama Launches New Podcast ‘IMO’ with Brother Craig Robinson

Michelle Obama is expanding her storytelling prowess with IMO (In My Opinion), a new podcast that offers an intimate look into her life beyond politics. Co-hosted with her brother, Craig Robinson, the show blends personal reflection, humor, and candid conversation. While it avoids deep political discourse, IMO provides a rare glimpse into Michelle’s world—her marriage to former President Barack Obama, family memories, and life lessons shaped by experience. The debut episode has already made wa

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Mar 14, 2025 — 1 min read

Kevin Hart Revisits His Childhood in New Animated Series ‘Lil Kev’

Kevin Hart is ready to take the animation world by storm with his new series Lil Kev. Airing exclusively on BET+, the show is set in his hometown of North Philly in 1993. “12-year-old Kevin faces tough neighborhood life with boundless optimism. His mom works nights, his brother’s a troublemaker, his dad wants back in, and his uncle gives dubious advice – but Kev keeps hustling,” the synopsis read. Along with Hart, the star-studded cast includes some of the top names in comedy. Wanda Sykes as N

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Mar 11, 2025 — 2 min read

Katy Perry Joins Blue Origin All-Female Crew NS-31 Mission

Pop singer Katy Perry is set to head to space as part of Blue Origin’s first all-female flight crew. Blue Origin has not announced a specific launch date for the NS-31 mission, but it is expected to occur this spring. This mission will mark the first spaceflight with an all-woman crew since Valentina Tereshkova's solo journey in 1963. She’ll be joined by former correspondent Lauren Sanchez (who happens to be Bezos’ fiancée) and TV host Gayle King. The six-person crew - all women - is rounded o

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Feb 27, 2025 — 2 min read

A$AP Rocky Named Ray-Ban's First-Ever Creative Director

A$AP Rocky has landed a major new role in fashion. The 36-year-old musician and entrepreneur was named Ray-Ban’s first-ever creative director on Friday, Feb. 21. The announcement comes just three days after he was acquitted in his Los Angeles felony assault trial. With a long-standing presence in the fashion world—having appeared in campaigns, collaborated with Puma, and recently been named a co-chair for the 2025 Met Gala—Rocky will now take on a leadership role at Ray-Ban Studios, where he’l

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Feb 22, 2025 — 2 min read

Drake to Headline Wireless Festival for All Three Nights

Rapper Drake has been announced as the headliner for all three nights of this year's Wireless festival. It will be his first UK performance in six years, with the One Dance hitmaker due to play a bespoke set on each night. Wireless is celebrating 20 years and returns to Finsbury Park, London, between 11 and 13 July. Other artists confirmed to be playing across the weekend are Burna Boy, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Summer Walker and Vybz Kartel. Drake has most recently been embroiled in a rap beef with Su

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Feb 18, 2025 — 2 min read

Grammy Winners 2025: Kendrick Lamar Dominates With Five Wins for ‘Not Like Us’; Beyoncé and Charli XCX Take Home Three Each

Who would’ve thought rap beef could’ve been such a catalyst for community? From diss track to record and song of the year, Kendrick Lamar went home the biggest winner at the 2025 Grammy Awards with “Not Like Us” – which took aim at Drake – earning a total of five wins: song of the year, record of the year, best rap song, best rap performance, and best music video. In the record of the year category, Lamar beat out the Beatles for “Now And Then,” Beyoncé for “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Charli XCX for “360

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Feb 3, 2025 — 21 min read