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Viral DJ Akademiks Calls Out Google For Listing His Net Worth At A Shocking One Billion Dollars DJ Akademiks joked that Google's wildly exaggerated assessment of his net worth is why people have sued him over the years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Rod Wave Arrested In Atlanta On Assault And Gun Charges Rod Wave has reportedly been released from police custody since getting arrested yesterday on 13 felony counts. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025
Music Former Assistant For Diddy Testifies That Cassie Was Too Scared To Leave The Diddy trial continued on Monday and it was here where we heard testimony from the mogul's former assistant, David James. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025
Music AZ Chike Joins Army Of West Coast Rappers Feuding With Joey Bada$$ On New Diss Track, "What Would You Do?" Joey Bada$$ has been feuding with several West Coast artists since dropping "The Ruler’s Back," earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Accuses Cassie & Her Husband Alex Fine Of Planning Diddy’s Downfall Cassie took the stand in Diddy's trial last week, recalling several instances of abuse that she allegedly experienced. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Jadakiss Slams The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles After Years Of Trolling Charlamagne Tha God originally claimed that Jadakiss, Ne-Yo, and himself could portray real-life Ninja Turtles. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour & Tickets Are Going On Sale Soon NBA YoungBoy will be hitting the road to perform new music fresh off of his release from prison, earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Kelsey Harris' Bodyguard Claims Harris Shot Megan Thee Stallion, Not Tory Lanez Tory Lanez's legal team held a press conference to share new evidence in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion on Wednesday. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music Big U Finally Gets A Trial Date As Prosecutors Plead For More Time To Review Evidence Big U is facing a litany of alleged crimes stemming from a massive indictment that authorities unsealed, earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music YNW Melly Hit With Yet Another Setback As Judge Denies Pre-Trial Release YNW Melly has been in jail since 2019 and he is still waiting to get out as he awaits a re-trial in September of this year. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2025
Music Elliott Wilson Calls “Cap” On Mal’s “Industry Rappers” Claims Drake Outrapped Kendrick Lamar Elliott Wilson, DJ Hed, and Jeremy Hetcht hosts Hip Hop DX’s The Bigger Picture podcast. The platform addresses trending rap topics. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025
Music Kehlani Is Not Alone As Vic Mensa Comes To Her Aid In Protest Backlash Kehlani was removed from Cornell University's upcoming concert over her anti-genocide comments. She supported Gaza during Tiny Desk. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 09, 2025