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Music Diddy Argues He Had "Mental Condition" That Caused Him To Commit Alleged Crimes With time running out for Diddy before his trial, he's trying to put forth what prosecutors feel is an insignificant argument. By Zachary Horvath April 28, 2025 13.0K Views
Music DJ Akademiks Surprisingly Gives Major Props To Kendrick Lamar For His "Grand National Tour" DJ Akademiks, who has defended Drake throughout his feud with Kendrick Lamar, took a nuanced position on the tour. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025 2.0K Views
Music DJ Akademiks Warns West Coast Artists After Dody6 & Kendrick Lamar Debacle Dody6 called Kendrick Lamar out while revealing he became homeless after the success of "hey now," and then apologized for his remarks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025 3.7K Views
Music B.G. Is Fighting The Same Battle As N.W.A & 2 Live Crew: On “Freedom Of Speech,” Censorship & Hot Boys Reunion EXCLUSIVE: B.G. reflects on censorship, mental health, his album "Freedom Of Speech," and how hip-hop has been on trial since the 90s. By Aron A. April 28, 2025 2.6K Views
Music Travis Scott Hints At "Jackboys 2" Release Date With Birthday Tribute For His Mom Travis Scott will be celebrating his 34th birthday on April 30th and may have new music in store for fans. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025 1385 Views
Music Drake Fans Drag Steph Curry Into Kendrick Lamar Feud After He Hides Gatorade Bottles The drama comes after Steph Curry recently released his own sports drink in partnership with Michelle Obama. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025 7.7K Views
Music Lil Durk Leaves DJ Akademiks Stunned With Unforeseen Phone Call From Behind Bars DJ Akademiks has previously interviewed Lil Durk and extensively covered the rapper's murder-for-hire allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025 4.4K Views
Music Young Thug Reveals His Reasoning For Taking The Plea Deal In YSL Trial There was some initial back-and-forth on whether or not to take the plea deal, but Young Thug eventually took it to end the rough road. By Zachary Horvath April 28, 2025 2.7K Views
Music Outkast & Salt-N-Pepa Are Hip-Hop's Latest Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Outkast and Salt-N-Pepa will join the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame alongside Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, and more this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025 610 Views
Sports Yung Miami Fires Back At Fans Claiming She's Preying On Shedeur Sanders Shedeur Sanders finally found himself a home in the NFL during the fifth round of the draft, over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025 2.2K Views
Music Justin Bieber Honors The Passing Of His Grandfather, Bruce Dale, Dead At 80 Justin Bieber has been frequently clashing with the paparazzi in L.A. He hasn't released a new album since 2021. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 28, 2025 1345 Views
Music Cardi B Shares A "Fun Fact" About Herself To Body Shaming TikToker Cardi B has been working on her sophomore album, untitled, that was promised to be released in 2024. She released a video directed by Offset. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 27, 2025 1.6K Views