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Music DJ Akademiks Hits Lil Baby With One Of The More Creative Disses You'll Ever Hear DJ Akademiks has been relentless in his pursuit to tarnish Lil Baby's reputation and his latest diss is pretty wild. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026
Politics Kanye West Labels Donald Trump The GOAT For His Latest Wild Idea Kanye West's latest post about Donald Trump comes after he recalled Frank Ocean warning him against supporting the president in 2016. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025
Music Slimelife Shawty Appears To Explain Reason For YSL Plea Deal In Alleged Audio Leak Shawty reportedly took the plea because of his family. By Ben Mock August 20, 2023
Music Biz Markie's DJ Says They Never Made Money Off "Just A Friend" Biz Markie's longtime collaborator DJ Cool V reveals that they haven't made any money off "Just A Friend." By Mitch Findlay August 10, 2021
Music Enchanting Remembered Fondly By Fans Following Her Tragic Passing The hip-hop world will be mourning this loss for quite some time. By Zachary Horvath June 12, 2024
Music What Was Sexyy Red's First Official Viral Hit? This major hit turned Sexyy Red into a star. By Demi Phillips April 08, 2024
Music Don Toliver Announces Release Date For New Album “OCTANE” Don Toliver recently dropped off a cinematic, black-and-white trailer for his fifth studio album, "OCTANE." By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music Duke Deuce Rolls A Backwood For The First Tme On "How To Roll" Duke Deuce had some hilarious tales during this latest episode of "How To Roll." By Alexander Cole February 18, 2022
Music Doja Cat Looks Completely Unrecognizable As July's "V" Magazine Cover Star Doja Cat sat down with "V" Magazine to discuss her upcoming fourth studio album, the coincidentally named "Vie." By Devin Morton July 02, 2025
Music YG & Big Sean Hold It Down Atop G-Wagon During "Big Bank" Performance Big Sean and YG hold it down for a lively rendition of "Big Bank." By Mitch Findlay June 04, 2018
Music Kanye West Has Once Again Deleted His Instagram Sorry, Mr. West is gone. By Mitch Findlay February 16, 2018
Music Halle Bailey Almost Throws Hands After Mishearing Fan's Compliment: Watch Halle Bailey is unwilling to tolerate any disrespect. By Caroline Fisher March 09, 2024