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Music Coi Leray Shockingly Addresses Cardi B's Name-Drop In BIA Diss A social media account claimed that Coi Leray was upset with Cardi B for mentioning her in her BIA diss, "Pretty & Petty." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Is The Most Influential Rapper Alive – LaRussell Just Outlined Why It's Complicated For every pint of lean, every blunt, Wayne maintained a relentless work ethic comparable to Kobe Bryant, yet LaRussell’s recent comments underline how Lil Wayne’s influence is both monumental and complicated. By Aron A. February 21, 2026
Music Bobby Brown Picks Chris Brown Over Usher As The Closet R&B Singer To Today's Michael Jackson Bobby Brown was acknowledged as the "King of R&B" in the 90s for his massive R&B classics "Rock Wit'cha," "Every Little Step," and "Roni." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Believes Kendrick Lamar Is Suffering From "List Fatigue" DJ Akademiks reacted less than positively to Kendrick Lamar's slot on Consequence's top 20 vocalists list, arguing he's too lauded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Release Window For Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks hopped on stream on Monday night and offered up his take on when Drake's "ICEMAN" will hit the masses. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Music Chad Hugo Expands $1 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Pharrell Earlier this year, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging that he hasn't received his fair share of royalties. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
TV DJ Akademiks Calls Nipsey Hussle a "Gangbanger" Who Died Like A "Gangbanger" DJ Akademiks went on stream and delivered a rant about Nipsey Hussle, his legacy, and the people who idolize him. By Alexander Cole March 04, 2026
Music T.I. Asks Judge To Finally Dismiss Sabrina Peterson's Long-Running Case Sabrina Peterson accused T.I. of pointing a gun at her head back in 2021, a long battle of which only an emotional distress claim remains. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Drake's Mindset During The Kendrick Lamar Beef DJ Akademiks was in the know during the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, which has given him some unique perspective. By Alexander Cole June 11, 2026
Music Bobby Shmurda Pops Off On Jay-Z For Going Through An "Identity Crisis" At 56 Years Old Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis." By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026
Music Akademiks Claps Back At Allegations He Accepts Payments To Push Artists Trap Dickey’s recent interview on The Breakfast Club sparks a conversation on paid posts on Akademiks’ Instagram page. By Aron A. May 22, 2026
Music 2026 BET Awards Reveal Album Of The Year Nominees: Clipse, Cardi B & More The 2026 BET Awards noms for Album Of The Year include Clipse, Cardi B, Tyler, The Creator, Wale, Mariah The Scientist, J. Cole, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026