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Music DJ Akademiks Claims His Drake Leak Overshadowed J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" DJ Akademiks claimed that Drake was not happy with him for sharing "ICEMAN" snippets on the release night of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Original Content Different Gods: Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Two Versions Of Hip Hop Power Drake & Kendrick shaped a generation of Hip Hop, each pushing the genre in radically different directions. By Erika Marie July 20, 2025
Music Drake & Kai Cenat Reveal Music Video Contest Finalists For "SOMEBODY LOVES ME" No matter which treatment you prefer, it's amazing that Drake and Kai Cenat are putting young directors on and giving them a huge chance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Future Pays Tribute To Young Scooter By Tweeting Out Iconic "Blow a Bag" Lyrics In terms of close friends of Young Scooter, there may not be anyone grieving harder than Future as their bond has been strong for years. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims NAV Cleared Up Rumor That He Dissed Drake On His New Project NAV may be tied to The Weeknd and XO, but there's really no reason as to why he would diss Drake to begin with. By Zachary Horvath March 29, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims He And Playboi Carti "Beat Women" In Unhinged Tweets Kanye West is not slowing down his social media rants. He's actually ramping them up and making even more bold allegations. By Elias Andrews March 18, 2025
Music Key Glock Explains Why He's Hesitant To Release Posthumous Young Dolph Collabs Key Glock has enough material for another Young Dolph collab tape, but told Cam Newton their Paper Route Empire days are painful to relive. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025
Music Kanye West Called Out For Discussing Daughter North’s Health Issues Publicly Kanye West is under fire once again, this time for seemingly violating his 12-year-old daughter's right to privacy. By Caroline Fisher May 10, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist's "Burning Blue" Makes Her The Highest Charting Female Artist Of 2025 On Apple Music Mariah The Scientist has been enjoying her off time with boyfriend Young Thug who was released from Fulton County Jail in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025
Music Lesley Nicole, Aaliyah's Former Backup Dancer, Remembers Final Moments With Singer Before Tragic Death Lesley Nicole dancer in Aaliyah's music video, "Rock The Boat," the last video the singer shot in the Bahamas. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Previews 50 Cent Diss Track After The Mogul Trolled Kanye West Dave Blunts achieved fame in 2024 following a viral video on social media of him rapping with a model girlfriend by his side. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music Lil Durk Provides An Update On His Mental State Behind Bars Lil Durk has been residing behind bars since authorities arrested him on murder-for-hire charges back in 2024. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026