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Music DJ Akadeniks Calls Jay-Z The Israel Of Hip-Hop DJ Akademiks went a rant about Jay-Z and his place in hip-hop culture, arguing he isn't the "standard" in the genre but fans still defend him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music Ice Spice Admits She Had A Crush On SpongeBob Ice Spice says that she has a crush on SpongeBob SquarePants. By Cole Blake March 15, 2023
Music d4vd's Ex-Friend Neo Slams Him Amid Celeste Rivas Murder Case d4vd's former friend Neo Langston was arrested in January for failing to appear as a witness before a grand jury in this Celeste Rivas case. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Secure Solid First Week Sales For New Album "Alfredo 2" This is the biggest debut sales week for both Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, which is a great achievement to see. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Future Speaks On LeBron James Being A Huge Fan Of Him The Atlanta legend said that such support from some of the biggest celebrities in the world motivates him to keep besting himself. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 14, 2023
Music Ella Mai Announces 2019 North American Tour Ella Mai's going on a "Trip" and stopping off to perform in a city near you. By Chantilly Post October 22, 2018
Music Kanye West Dropping Solo Album "Y3" Soon, Erick Sermon Claims The EPMD legend recalled visiting Ye and Ty Dolla $ign in Italy, and spoke to Bootleg Kev about the process and the dynamics of recording. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2024
Music D.C. Rapper MoneyMarr Arrested For Trafficking Fentanyl The DMV-area rapper previously tried to transport 12,000 pills of the deadly substance out of an L.A. airport. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 16, 2023
Original Content Freddie Gibbs, Roddy Ricch, Lil Uzi Vert & More Hit Day N Vegas Doja Cat, Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Tyler, the Creator and many more hit the stage in Las Vegas for "Day N Vegas" over the weekend. By Nancy Jiang November 15, 2021
Music Drake Becomes First Artist To Amass 10 Billion Streams on Apple Music Drake makes Apple Music history off the back of his "Scorpion" LP. By Devin Ch July 20, 2018
Music Joey Bada$$ Updates Release Date For New Album "Lonely At The Top" Joey Bada$$ popped off on Columbia Records for delaying "Lonely At The Top" from its original August 1 release date. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Pop Culture Kris Jenner Praises Kanye West's Parenting In Wholesome Father's Day Shout-Out Kanye West hasn't had the kindest things to say about Kris Jenner overall, but she's shoving their differences aside. By Zachary Horvath June 17, 2025