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Music DJ Akademiks Calls J. Cole Pathetic, Claims TDE Warned Cole About Kendrick Lamar Diss With J. Cole going on a media tour, DJ Akademiks went off on his livestream, claiming that the artist is pathetic for kowtowing to Kendrick. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026
Music J. Cole & Cam'ron Hash Out Their Lawsuit Face-To-Face J. Cole was sued by Cam'ron in October 2025 for allegedly not following through on promises he made to repay the latter for his feature. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music SZA Confirms She's Working On A New Album But Admits She's "Frazzled" New music from SZA may arrive sooner than fans think. By Tallie Spencer November 06, 2025
Music Carl Crawford Shares His Side Of The Disastrous Megan Thee Stallion 1501 Fallout Carl Crawford, the founder and CEO of 1501 Entertainment, is revealing what went wrong between him and Megan Thee Stallion. By Zachary Horvath March 24, 2025
Music Young Thug Flamed On Social Media After Resurfaced Peewee Roscoe Audio Goes Viral Fans online have been quick to point out Young Thug's frequent criticism of Gunna following the YSL RICO trial. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Iggy Azalea Seems To Dismiss YesJulz's Shady "Personal Assistant" Claim YesJulz tried to tell N3on an alleged secret about Iggy Azalea during their livestream, but she didn't cover up the mic properly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music Who Is Chris Patrick? The Rapper Who Delivered The Best Freestyle Of Mafiathon 3 Chris Patrick's impressive freestyle over Kendrick Lamar's "Man At The Garden" beat is receiving tremendous praise online. By Caroline Fisher September 23, 2025
Music Rihanna's House Shooter Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is facing tons of charges, including attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and more. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Jay-Z Reveals Why He Chose Kendrick Lamar For Super Bowl Amid Drake Beef Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance sparked some serious controversy, but Jay-Z stands by his decision. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Toronto Rappers Casper TNG & K Money Arrested After Insane Crime Spree Four men, including two Toronto underground rappers have been hit with nearly one hundred charges. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2018
Music Gordo’s Model In Viral Tweet Revealed But A.I. Suspicion Arises Gordo and Drake began collaborating around 2022’s Honestly Nevermind. Godro was flown to Europe last month to help finish ICEMAN. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 29, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Claims He's Backing Down Following Another Concerning Kodak Black Video Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black have been at each other's throats for the last week, but the former is taking the high road it seems. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026