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Music Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Has The Internet Picking Sides Some folks believe Drake should be held accountable for his Stake promotion, while others believe this is a frivolous attempt to squeeze cash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Posts Odd Message About Loving And Needing Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj and NBA YoungBoy have plenty in common, whether it's their various collaborations or their support of Donald Trump. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Links Up With Lul Timm At NBA YoungBoy Show DJ Akademiks was in attendance as NBA YoungBoy kicked off his highly anticipated "MASA Tour (Make America Slime Again)." By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Shows With Bold Prediction Akademiks claims that this is gonna be the "best PR wave" for Hov. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026
Music SZA Shares Two New Song Snippets To Her Finsta SZA shared two new songs on her finsta, though neither seemed to be complete. Hopefully, we get to hear them soon. By Devin Morton August 17, 2025
Music Kodak Black Takes Another Jab At Boosie Badazz On New Track "Christmas Eve" Kodak Black and Boosie Badazz have exchanged words online and on wax in recent years and it seems the former is still not a fan of the OG. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Beats Drake For Album Of The Year At The BET Awards Kendrick Lamar remains one of the best artists in the world, so it should come as no surprise that he would win big at the BET Awards. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2025
Music N3on Raises Eyebrows After “Leaking” YG’s Unreleased Music During Stream During his appearance on N3on's stream, YG also took the opportunity to tease his new supplement brand, Trim. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2025
Music Bronx Rapper Suave Drilly Murdered Outside Of Parole Office 27-year-old rapper Suave Drilly was reportedly shot and killed in the South Bronx earlier this week. Police still haven't made any arrests. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Politics 50 Cent Details "F*cked Up" Airport Experience As Government Shutdown Continues Tons of flights are being canceled and delayed across the U.S. as the government shutdown drags into its second month. By Cole Blake November 10, 2025
Music Kanye West’s “DONDA 2” First-Week Sales Revealed Earlier this week, Kanye West's album "Donda 2" hit streaming services for the first time, with a few changes. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Clears The Air With Dawn Robinson After Questioning Her Lifestyle Jermaine Dupri expressed skepticism over Dawn Robinson living in a car but still having an assistant, something she did not take kindly to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025