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Music Turk Implies Lil Wayne Would've Gone To No Limit "Verzuz" If He Was There Although Turk has his issues with Cash Money, his recent claim about Lil Wayne and the No Limit "Verzuz" is not as shady as you might think. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Conspiracy Theory About Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Many people have speculated on the veracity of the accusations against Drake, but DJ Akademiks took things a step further. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Sounds Rejuvenated On Fun New Snippet Shared By Sounwave Sounwave actually shared more behind the scenes footage from Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" era, although we hope this snippet finds another home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Blueface Kicks Drunk Woman Out Of His Music Video Blueface is currently gearing up to unleash a new music video, but it looks like he's run into some issues along the way. By Caroline Fisher December 30, 2025
Music Drake Makes A Promise About "ICEMAN" As Fans Demand Answers Drake is currently in the midst of a rollout for his new album "ICEMAN," and the fans are still wondering when the release will happen. By Alexander Cole December 22, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Speaks At Erika Kirk's Turning Point USA Event, Addresses Backlash Nicki Minaj spoke with Charlie Kirk's widow and Turning Point USA CEO Erika, addressing the in-house backlash to her Donald Trump support. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Blasts 21 Savage Over Plea To End Young Thug & Gunna Feud Recently, 6ix9ine took to Instagram to accuse his foe 21 Savage of switching up whenever it's convenient for him. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Joe Budden Thinks Drake Needs To Drop "Heat" After New 21 Savage Collab It seems like Drake and 21 Savage's "MR RECOUP" off of 21's new album "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" did not impress Joe Budden. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Claps Back At 21 Savage's Diss In The Most 6ix9ine Way Possible What do you get when you mix 6ix9ine's penchant for skits and comedy, 21 Savage's U.K origins, and 21's recent diss towards Tekashi? Content. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Music BIA Finally Breaks Silence On Cardi B Reference Track Allegations Earlier this month, Cardi B alleged that she passed on what became one of BIA's biggest hits, "WHOLE LOTTA MONEY." By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Reflects On D'Angelo's Legacy In Emotional Tribute D'Angelo's family confirmed on Tuesday that the legendary singer has passed away after a private battle with cancer. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Vows To Stop Discussing Jay-Z After Joking About Black Vans Outside His Home According to DJ Akademiks, he's officially waving a "white flag" after years of publicly criticizing Jay-Z and Roc Nation. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025