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Music Joe Budden’s Harsh Take On J. Cole’s “Trunk Sale” Tour Confuses DJ Akademiks J. Cole's old Honda Civic recently broke down in the middle of his "Trunk Sale" tour, prompting Joe Budden to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Viral Video Shows Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Get Into A Wild Argument With Ja Rule Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda's run-in with Ja Rule came after they shared the first episode of their new podcast on Monday. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Defeats Clipse At The Grammys For Best Rap Album Just moments ago, the Grammys gave out the award for Best Rap Album, and the two giants were Kendrick Lamar and Clipse. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Kanye West's Viral Alleged Bucket List Includes Pole Dancing, Sharks, & Everything In Between Kanye West is going viral this morning and it is all thanks to an alleged bucket list that surfaced online over the weekend. By Alexander Cole December 29, 2025
Viral 6ix9ine Removed From Adin Ross Prison Stream Featuring DJ Akademiks & Charleston White Adin Ross' prison-themed stream featuring 6ix9ine was already a circus, but the rapper shocked everyone by doing the unthinkable. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2025
Music Childish Gambino Sells "Cancel Cards" Depicting Drake, Diddy & R Kelly Childish Gambino's controversial merch referencing Drake, Diddy, and R. Kelly was sold at Tyler, The Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music Kehlani Teases Clipse Collab By Posting Up With Pusha T & Malice Kehlani and Clipse are both nominated at the Grammys this year, with Pusha T and Malice set to perform alongside Pharrell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music 50 Cent Trolls Jim Jones For Allegedly Having No Electricity At His Studio Not only is this far from 50 Cent and Jim Jones' first public spat, but 50's clowned on Jones' podcast set before. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Obliterates J. Cole's New Song "Disc 2 Track 2" And His Artistry DJ Akademiks doesn't seem excited for J. Cole's upcoming album "The Fall-Off" based on his harsh reaction to its new single "Disc 2 Track 2." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Nears One Million Pre-Saves On Spotify A$AP Rocky's highly anticipated album, "Don't Be Dumb," is finally just days away. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Future Signee Zeethewizard Dead At 25 After New Year’s Day Shooting Zeethewizard and four others were reportedly injured at the grand opening of a new strip club in his home state of Texas last week. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Rape Claim About Her Dad With A Shot At Nicki Minaj Cardi B previously feuded with Nicki Minaj after the release of her album, "Am I The Drama?" back in September. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026