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Music DJ Akademiks Claims New Drake-Kendrick Lamar Diss Was Delayed After Shooting The musical battle has had real-world consequences. By Elias Andrews May 07, 2024
Music Lil Yachty & Veeze Skate All Over Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Our "Fire Emoji" inclusions this week came courtesy of Lil Yachty, Veeze, BossMan Dlow, Headie One, and Ray Vaughn. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Kanye West Will Hit South Korea For First "Bully" Album Live Experience Kanye West released a short film, starring Saint West, inspired by his new album that shows Ye's child wrestling with a group of wrestlers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Clears The Air With Dawn Robinson After Questioning Her Lifestyle Jermaine Dupri expressed skepticism over Dawn Robinson living in a car but still having an assistant, something she did not take kindly to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Kanye West Surprises Fans At China Show With New Song Preview Ye's still cooking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 15, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Turns It "ALL RED" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update: Stream Other "Fire Emoji"-worthy releases this week came from Eminem, Juice WRLD, The Alchemist, Ferg, and Joey Bada$$. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2024
Music Big Sean Receives Unfortunate Final Sales Results For "Better Me Than You" Sean's haters are out and active right now. By Zachary Horvath September 07, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals If She Wants More Support From Black Men According to Meg, her answer would be far different a few years ago. By Caroline Fisher September 04, 2024
Music Mystikal Pleads Guilty To Rape: Everything We Know Mystikal will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing in June, where he will face up to 20 years in prison. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Young Thug Sets Off Boosie Badazz With His Take On Protective Custody Boosie Badazz kickstarted a debate within hip-hop circles about staying in protective custody and Young Thug's opinion is not sitting well. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026
Music Cash Out Ordered To Pay Sex Trafficking Victim $40 Million Amid Life Sentence One of Cash Out's sex trafficking victims has been awarded $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music JPEGMAFIA Offers Apology To Fans For His "Negative Energy" In 2024 Peggy's rant against Ye eventually landed him on "VULTURES 1," but it provoked a clash between him, Freddie Gibbs, and his die-hards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2024