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Music DJ Akademiks Has An Out-Of-Body Experience As Drake Announces Triple-Album Release DJ Akademiks was live on stream last night when Drake came through with the announcement that he was dropping three albums. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Sports Cardi B Trolls The Chargers After Stefon Diggs' Huge Playoff Win With The Patriots Cardi B's boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, helped the New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Cardi B Celebrates Massive Earnings From “Little Miss Drama” Tour Cardi B embarked on the tour in promotion of her sophomore studio album, "Am I The Drama?," back in February. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music Iggy Azalea Seems To Dismiss YesJulz's Shady "Personal Assistant" Claim YesJulz tried to tell N3on an alleged secret about Iggy Azalea during their livestream, but she didn't cover up the mic properly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music Lil Pump Delivers Ridiculous Lil Durk Diss Amid Trial Lil Pump has been dissed by Lil Durk in the past, and now, he is trying to capitalize on the Chicago rapper's murder-for-hire trial. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music 50 Cent Calls Diddy His "Favorite Villain" While Denying Any Personal Beef 50 Cent executive produced the "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" docuseries about Diddy, which the Bad Boy mogul is not very happy about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music JÄY-Z Says His Nas Beef Wasn't Personal Hov looks back on his feud with Nas during "JÄY-Z In 8." By Aron A. October 13, 2026
Politics Petition Demanding Nicki Minaj's Deportation Reaches 70K Signatures Nicki Minaj has been facing tons of backlash for her voicing her support for conservative politics in recent months. By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Music Cardi B Calls Karmelo Anthony's 35-Year Prison Sentence "Disgusting" Cardi B took to X on Tuesday evening where she offered her reaction to the case involving Karmelo Anthony. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Wants A$AP Rocky To Fight Back Against Drake Although DJ Akademiks is a big Drake fan, his connection to A$AP Rocky and back-handed praise of him means he's interested in more responses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026
Music Drake Claps Back At Fan Who Claims "CLB" Has The Worst Cover Ever Drake was clowned for his artwork choice for "Certified Lover Boy" when it released and it seems some hold it in low regard all time too. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music 50 Cent Taunts Ja Rule After Viral Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo recently got into a heated back-and-forth with Ja Rule on a flight, prompting 50 Cent to share his thoughts. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026