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Music DJ Akademiks Says Lil Baby Had No Respect For Him In DM Interaction Lil Baby and DJ Akademiks' feud continues to develop, with Ak recently claiming Baby's team offered to pay him for promo despite their beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 30, 2026
Music BigXthaPlug Explains Why He Thinks Rap Is Dying The industry has become too focused on money, according to BigXthaPlug, who believes Rap needs to rediscover its playful side. By Erika Marie November 03, 2026
Streetwear Kanye West Shares Adorable Photo With His Four Kids At The Yeezy Season 01 Runway Show Kanye West held the Yeezy Season 01 Runway show on Wednesday evening, and his four kids were there in attendance. By Alexander Cole November 05, 2026
Music Drake Boasts 11 Albums On Billboard 200, The Most Of Any Artist Today The most surprising part of this Billboard 200 development is how Drake has had even more albums on the chart at the same time before. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2026
Music FBG Duck's Mother Says She Rejected Request To Join Lil Durk's "Peace Album" LaSheena Weekly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lil Durk and others for the 2020 murder of her son, FBG Duck. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 06, 2026
Music Boosie Says He Could Beat Lil Wayne In A Verzuz Battle Boosie Badazz isn’t scared of some competition, even if his opponent is widely considered the GOAT. By Aron A. October 13, 2026
Music Mary J. Blige Strikes New Music Catalog Deal With Primary Wave The agreement could bring Mary J. Blige's classic recordings into more films and television projects through new licensing opportunities. By Erika Marie October 27, 2026
Music Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings Is Finally Getting A Vinyl Release A mixtape-era favorite gets a physical release as Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings finally arrives on vinyl this November. By Erika Marie October 12, 2026
Music Drake's 40th Birthday Bash Gives Guests A Shot At $1 Million More than 400 guests attended Drake's New York City celebration, complete with designer giveaways and unexpected entertainment. By Erika Marie October 24, 2026
TV Stephen A. Smith Walks Back False Teyana Taylor And Iman Shumpert Divorce Details False settlement details prompted Stephen A. Smith to issue a correction and apologize. By Erika Marie October 12, 2026
Music 50 Cent Believes J. Cole “Paid The Most” In Drake-Kendrick Beef 50 Cent still believes J. Cole made a mistake by backing out of the Kendrick Lamar & Drake beef. By Aron A. October 14, 2026
Politics Eminem Gets Pushback Over Upcoming Kid Rock "7 Sins" Feature Eminem’s feature on Kid Rock’s “7 Sins” is stirring debate as fans look back at his 2017 anti-Trump ultimatum. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026