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Music DJ Akademiks Slams Megan Thee Stallion’s Team For Trying To Make Him Pay For Deposition Earlier this week, DJ Akademiks did his second deposition over Megan Thee Stallion and Milagro Gramz's case. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music Usher's "Confessions Pt. II" Named Best R&B Song Of All Time By "Rolling Stone" Beyonce, D'Angelo, Mary J. Blige, and more also made the list. By Caroline Fisher January 04, 2024
Music Tasha K Slams Ja Rule For Admitting He Was Sucker Punched Tasha K also called out Ja Rule for taking aim at her but not his long-time rival, 50 Cent, in her post on social media. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Original Content 18 Hip-Hop Shoutouts To Martin Luther King Jr. Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, & Lil Wayne are among the rappers who have paid homage to MLK over the years. By Danny Schwartz January 16, 2017
Music Cardi B Blasts The "Opp B***hes" Moving Against Her During Impact Awards Speech Cardi B accepted the "Inspiration Award" at Hollywood Unlocked's ceremony last night, and admitted that she's her own biggest critic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2024
Streetwear Dennis Graham Pulls Up To Drake's Birthday With A Bird On His Shoulder Dennis Graham pulled up to Drake's 40th birthday celebrations in a bright suit and a parrot on his shoulder, and fans are loving it. By Ben Atkinson October 24, 2026
Music Rod Wave And Druski Spotted Attending Drake Show In LA The pair attended the Toronto rap star's recent show in Los Angeles. By Alexis Oatman August 23, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Passes Doja Cat For Most Spotify Listeners Among Female Rappers Nicki passes her former collaborator during a busy 2023. By Lavender Alexandria June 05, 2023
Pop Culture Big Sean Discusses The Importance Of Mental Health & Wellness With Ebro Darden During an appearance on Ebro Darden's "The Message," Big Sean touches on his wellness video series with his mother, the intentionality in his music, and the importance of teaching positive mental health practices in schools. By Joshua Robinson May 28, 2021
Music Drake Shares Condolences After Sotto Sotto’s Legendary Momma Laura Passes Away He continues to represent Toronto harder than anyone. By Lavender Alexandria June 11, 2024
Music Jay-Z Defends Roc Nation's Casino Bid For New York City Jay-Z and Roc Nation have been trying to get involved in opening a casino in New York City for years at this point. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Vehemently Denies Assaulting Woman Suing Him During Trial Soulja Boy is being accused of sexual battery, sexual assault, false imprisonment, emotional distress, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2025