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Music Wack 100 Checks DJ Akademiks Over Blueface Theft Allegations Recently, DJ Akademiks accused Wack 100 of stealing money from Blueface, prompting the music manager to set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Don Toliver's "Octane" Receives Early But Promising First Week Sales Projections Don Toliver's fifth album "Octane" has been receiving a lot of glowing reviews from fans, and it seems like it will result in a great debut. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Prosecutors Fight To Keep Lil Durk's Music As Murder-For-Hire Trial Evidence Federal prosecutors in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case compared his OTF collective to a Liberian anti-terrorism unit that engaged in torture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music Kanye West Reportedly Almost Fell Asleep During Mansion Trial Testimony Kanye West testified in his ongoing case with Tony Saxon, a contractor accusing Ye of malpractice over his work on his Malibu mansion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2026
Music Teyana Taylor Has Multiple Jams On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Teyana Taylor, Ciara, Normani, and Ty Dolla $ign brought the heat on our latest "R&B Season" playlist update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Lil Baby Brings Out YFN Lucci At Atlanta Concert And Fuels Rumors Of Squashed Beef There were rumors of not only a Lil Baby and YFN Lucci feud, but also speculation about the latter's conflict with Young Thug and YSL. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music 2 Chainz Recalls How Eminem's Team Banned Him From Smoking Weed Around Him 2 Chainz and Eminem have a couple of collaborations under their belt, namely the "Chloraseptic" remix and "Kyrie & Luka." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Dr. Khalid Muhammad's Estate Files Lawsuits Against 2Pac, Public Enemy, And D'Angelo Over Uncleared Vocal Samples Dr. Khalid Muhammad's estate filed lawsuits against several prominent artists, citing uncleared samples of his voice. By Devin Morton July 29, 2025
Music Travis Scott's "Days Before Rodeo": 5 Songs That Laid The Foundation For "Rodeo" To celebrate the tenth anniversary and upcoming DSP re-release of Travis Scott's fan-favorite mixtape, we're applauding its indelible influence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 19, 2024
Music Rakim Net Worth 2024: What Is The Rap Legend Worth? Discover Rakim's legendary influence on hip-hop, from his groundbreaking work with Eric B. to his revered solo career and cultural contributions. By Rain Adams April 09, 2024
Music "Vultures": A History Of Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign Collaborations Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's collab album has dropped but we're looking at some of their past collab songs. By Paul Barnes February 14, 2024
Music Faizon Love Net Worth 2024: What Is The Comedian Worth? Uncover the comedic journey of Faizon Love. By Axl Banks January 15, 2024