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Music 21 Savage Denies Using Bots After Spotify Allegedly Scrubs His Album Of 25 Million Streams DJ Akademiks says that 21 Savage messaged him to address the rumors about Spotify removing streams from his latest album. By Cole Blake February 04, 2026
Music Kodak Black's DJ Goes Viral For Being A Bit Too Horny On Stage At a recent string of shows, Kodak Black has been performing "Institution," and his DJ has been having a great time. By Alexander Cole March 19, 2026
Music 50 Cent Fed Up With New York After NFL Player Gets Shot 50 Cent recently took to social media to encourage his fellow New Yorkers to consider Shreveport, Louisiana. By Caroline Fisher November 18, 2025
Music Drake & UMG Have Scheduled Mediation Coming Up For Defamation Appeal Drake had his defamation lawsuit against his parent label, UMG, dismissed in early October. The Toronto rapper filed an appeal weeks later. By Zachary Horvath November 17, 2025
Music A$AP Relli Explains Why He's Dropping His Assault Case Against A$AP Rocky Despite the move, A$AP Relli is still moving forward with his defamation against A$AP Rocky and his lawyer, Joe Tacopina. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Faces Backlash For Sharing Donald Trump's Supposed Achievements It's far from the first time Nicki Minaj has spoken out in support of President Donald Trump in recent weeks. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Ice Spice's New Song "Pretty Privilege" Makes Fans Debate Cardi B Beef Rumor While Ice Spice's original snippet coincided with a Cardi B beef flare-up, its official release has fans doubting this narrative. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Authorities Call 6ix9ine During Adin Ross' Stream To Make Sure He Doesn't Miss Curfew 6ix9ine is currently under house arrest for violating the terms of his probation after getting into it with a heckler at a mall. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Claims He Offered NBA YoungBoy $1 Million For A Feature Rumors of this offer from 6ix9ine to NBA YoungBoy were swirling in 2021, so the former could very well be telling the truth here. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Birdman Wholesomely FaceTimes Toni Braxton After Verzuz Battle Birdman and Toni Braxton's relationship has been a rollercoaster of emotions, but it seems like they are still in love and supportive. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Music Roc Nation Motions To Have Fat Joe Lawsuit Dismissed And Demands Lawyer Be Sanctioned Roc Nation motioned to have the case against Fat Joe dropped, saying that naming the company was an attempt at getting a large settlement. By Devin Morton July 27, 2025
Music Clipse Perform "Chains & Whips" At Hot 97 & Denim Tears Summer Block Party In NYC Clipse pulled up to the Denim Tears & Hot 97 Summer Block Party and performed some tracks from their comeback album for the New York crowd. By Devin Morton July 27, 2025