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Music DJ Akademiks Goes Off On Ebro And Tells Him The Real Reason He Was Fired DJ Akademiks has been jawing with Ebro since the latter's firing from Hot 97 and once again, he's pointing out his failure. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026
Music Drake Hits Absurd Spotify Milestone That No Other Artist Has Achieved Drake's latest feat on Spotify refers is thanks to 300 songs in his catalog, and their streaming performance makes him one-of-one. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Kanye West Sues Construction Manager, Claims Sabotage In Malibu Mansion Sale Tony Saxon sued Kanye West in 2023 over unpaid wages and working conditions regarding his Malibu property. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Music Drake's Latest Instagram Post Has Fans Demanding An "Iceman" Release Date Drake has been teasing "Iceman" for months at this point, only telling fans that the project will be arriving in 2026. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Joe Budden Steps Into Viral Debate About Drake's Classic Albums "The Joe Budden Podcast" recently spoke about Drake's discography after Ebro suggested he's never making a classic album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2026
Music Kanye West Is On Drake's Tail After Hitting 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 Drake already surpassed Kanye West by reportedly amassing over 2 billion Spotify streams so far in 2026, but Ye's next on the list. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music T-Pain's Old Drake Tweets Resurface As Feud Ignites T-Pain kicked off a feud with Drake by dissing him during a recent appearance on the "Crash Dummies" podcast. By Cole Blake June 30, 2025
Music BabyChiefDoIt Sparks Outrage By Admitting ChatGPT Writes His Raps Social media users have a lot to say about BabyChiefDoIt's latest admission about using AI to make his music. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Waka Flocka Flame Tossed From Montauk Hotspot After Brazen Argument With Staff Waka Flocka Flame reportedly told staff at the Montauk venue, "I’m worth $20 million. Do you know who I am?” By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Music RIAA Just Made NBA Youngboy The Most Successful Rapper This Decade NBA Youngboy has been unstoppable his entire career with a cult-like following that made him one of the most popular artists in rap music. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Sells Out Massive Mexico City Stadium On “Grand National” Tour Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar kicked off the South American leg of his "Grand National" tour alongside CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Sneakers Joe Budden Narrates Anthony Edwards’ New Adidas Commercial Joe Budden narrates a powerful new Adidas commercial for Anthony Edwards, blending basketball storytelling with cultural weight. By Ben Atkinson September 22, 2025