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Music Lil Tjay Called Out For Begging Streamers To React To His Album Lil Tjay just dropped off his album "They Just Ain't You," and now, he is looking for some help from the streaming world. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music Jeremy Hecht Claims DJ Akademiks Is Being Paid By Trump-Owned Truth Social DJ Akademiks clowned Jeremy Hecht for saying Drake should denounce the White House using "ICEMAN" as political propaganda. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music 21 Savage Denies Using Bots After Spotify Allegedly Scrubs His Album Of 25 Million Streams DJ Akademiks says that 21 Savage messaged him to address the rumors about Spotify removing streams from his latest album. By Cole Blake February 04, 2026
Music Hitmaka Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Producer Hitmaka's transformation from Yung Berg to a music industry mogul: Delving into his fortune, accomplishments, and personal growth in 2024. By Jake Skudder January 19, 2024
Music Rihanna Flaunts Her Love For A$AP Rocky After Knicks Win A$AP Rocky and Rihanna were in New York City last night to support the Knicks as they defeated the San Antonio Spurs. By Alexander Cole June 11, 2026
Relationships Rick Ross’ Ex Jazzma Kendrick Speaks Out After Abuse Claims After accusing Rick Ross of physical abuse, Jazzma Kendrick thanked supporters and said she is “OK” following the alleged incident. By Erika Marie September 28, 2026
Music Afroman Celebrates Birthday By Suing Cop Who Accused Him Of Defamation Afroman's legal battle against Ohio police is back on as he looks to sue one of the men who originally sued him for defamation. By Alexander Cole July 29, 2026
Music Kirk Franklin Net Worth 2025: What Is The Gospel Icon Worth? Gospel's modern torchbearer, Kirk Franklin, blending tradition with innovation in music. By Jake Skudder September 20, 2023
Music Latto Addresses Drake Ghostwriting Allegations On New Song Latto and Drake have formed a close friendship in hip-hop via collabs like "Housekeeping Knows," but some fans remain skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Streetwear Drake Freestyles About Kai Cenat's Vivet Backpack On Stream Drake dropped a short freestyle referencing Kai Cenat's new Vivet streaming backpack during a Kick livestream. By Ben Atkinson September 29, 2026
Music Isaiah Rashad Says He Doesn't Get "Frank Ocean Perks" It's been years since Isaiah Rashad's sexuality was first questioned, and now he's opening up about how he's being received by the public. By Erika Marie May 29, 2026
Music Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Drake Benefited From Spotify Bots RBX accused Spotify of allowing artists like Drake to benefit from bots, but now, a judge is throwing the case out. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026