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Music DJ Akademiks Roasts Kendrick Lamar's "So Good" Collab With Jhené Aiko DJ Akademiks has been criticizing Kendrick Lamar as of late, and he got a new song this week to channel that criticism towards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Sets Another Spotify Milestone For 2026 Hip-Hop Albums Even if Drake's "FOMO" wasn't right around the corner to give him more momentum, "ICEMAN" has already made its stamp on 2026 hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Believes "Everybody Lost" In The Lil Durk Trial DJ Vlad spoke about how people on both sides of the Lil Durk murder-for-hire case have suffered and spent a lot of energy and money over it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music VonOff1700 & YFG Fatso Allegedly React To BloodHound Q50's Murder Amid Alleged Footage BloodHound Q50 was reportedly shot and killed in Chicago earlier this morning, which has led to debates about his rap scene dynamics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Young Thug Thanks Brian Steel During Concert For Working With Lil Durk Brian Steel was on Lil Durk's defense team for his murder-for-hire trial and represented Young Thug in the YSL RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music BloodHound Q50's Mother Addresses Trolls After His Death BloodHound Q50 was reportedly shot and killed in Chicago this weekend, and the hip-hop world and beyond is mourning his loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Doodie Lo Trolls 6ix9ine After Lil Durk's Not Guilty Verdict Doodie Lo posted up at 6ix9ine's "GUMMO" music video location after the New York rapper reacted dismissively to Lil Durk's acquittal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Shows Off Gun Collection In Response To Meek Mill Meek Mill has been going hard at DJ Akademiks for years now, and this most recent flare-up has the Lil Durk trial at its center. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music BloodHound Q50 Reportedly Shot & Killed In Chicago Police and medical officials have yet to officially confirm BloodHound Q50's identity in connection to a Chicago shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Lil Durk Breaks His Silence On His Murder-For-Hire Acquittal Although Lil Durk is still facing another trial for charges previously severed from this murder-for-hire case, he's confident he'll be free. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Charleston White Claims DJ Akademiks Is The Reason Lil Durk Was Acquitted Charleston White is furious over Lil Durk's acquittal in his murder-for-hire case, accusing DJ Akademiks of opening the door for the verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Meek Mill Puts DJ Akademiks On Blast After Lil Durk Verdict DJ Akademiks doesn't care about Meek Mill's remarks, which include condemnations of Ak's media coverage and accusations of exploitation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026