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Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar "Has Some Things Up His Sleeve” For 2026 During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Brings Out Nas And Blue Ivy Carter During New York Show JAŸ-Z is performing at Yankee Stadium, and he is bringing out heavy-hitting guests like Nas and his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. By Alexander Cole July 10, 2026
Music Roddy Ricch To Pay $8K Per Month In Child Support Roddy Ricch will be getting joint custody of his son. By Cole Blake May 25, 2024
Music Jon B. Net Worth 2024: What Is The Singer Worth? Dive into the career of Jon B., an influential R&B artist known for his smooth vocals, hit songs, and lasting impact on the music industry. By Rain Adams May 24, 2024
Original Content SZA & Nicki Minaj Twitter Beef, Explained Nicki Minaj and SZA unexpectedly got into a back and forth on X, but why did it start? By Devin Morton July 17, 2025
Music The Game Says He Doesn’t Believe He Has To Pick Sides Following Drake Collab The Game explains his "Pick a side, then I'm picking homicide" bar from "No Brakes." By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music Lil Durk Was “Consumed With Revenge,” Prosecutors Say In Murder-For-Hire Trial The defense said Lil Durk "had nothing to do" with the murder of Lul Pab. By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Asks DJ Akademiks If He Will Send Lil Durk $500K If He Gets Sentenced To Life During a conversation about the Lil Durk trial, 6ix9ine backed DJ Akademiks into a rhetorical corner about contributions. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music What Is Ed Sheeran's Best-Selling Album? The British star’s album sales are no easy walk in the park. By Demi Phillips November 28, 2023
Music Benny The Butcher Addresses J Cole Diss Rumors On New Album A lot of people thought that their "Johnny P's Caddy" collab was a sneak diss, and Benny The Butcher finally revealed the truth. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2024
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2014 Iggy Azalea’s domination of the Billboard Rap Charts broadened the scope of women in rap in 2014. By Demi Phillips September 12, 2023
Music Curren$y Says He Won't Travel Overseas For One Reason "Everything was f*cking crazy," the rapper explained. By Alexis Oatman August 08, 2023