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Music Akon's 7 Biggest Hits A household name that successfully dominated charts for years and inspired many. By Demi Phillips August 21, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Announces He's Making An AI Album To Diss Lil Baby DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby's multi-year feud reached new heights this year, with the former demanding the latter to fight him. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music Bob Vylan Speak Out After Glastonbury Investigation Gets Dropped British duo Bob Vylan were being investigated for their anti-Israeli Defense Forces chant at Glastonbury this June. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer Slams The Evidence Used To Arrest Him Pooh Shiesty's lawyer, Bradford Cohen, addressed the media shortly after him and his client appeared in court for his bond hearing. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Original Content Dave Blunts: The Rapper Who Has Become Hip-Hop's Most Desperate Edgelord Dave Blunts started his career as a meme in the underground. Now, he is a household name known for writing some of Kanye West's most offensive songs. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2025
Original Content Top 25 Best Bad Boy Songs Of All Time Nearly 25 years into a run that's seen some of the biggest moments in hip hop history, these 25 tracks show Bad Boy Records' versatility as a powerhouse label. By Harrison Tenpas November 25, 2017
Music D4vd Reveals How He Wants To Die In Resurfaced Clip In the past, D4vd was brutally honest about his mental health, and a resurfaced clip shows he's already thought about the death penalty. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2026
Music Second 6ix9ine Robber Arrested For Home Invasion A group of three masked men broke into 6ix9ine's home in Florida and held his mother at gunpoint back in November. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music King Yella Suggests Lil Durk Is A Victim Of Labels “Promoting” Street Violence King Yella weighs in on Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial. By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music POORSTACY's Family Disputes His Cause Of Death As 911 Audio Surfaces POORSTACY passed away after an incident at a hotel room in Boca Raton on Saturday and an investigation remains ongoing. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music 7 R&B Singers Who Are Libras These Libra singers know a thing or two about love. Celebrate their special days by diving into their catalogs. By Demi Phillips September 19, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj’s Team Called “Pink Friday 2” Promo Budget “Extremely Low” A lawsuit has revealed behind-the-scenes concerns over how much money was available to promote Nicki Minaj’s "Pink Friday 2." By Erika Marie September 17, 2026