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Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Kendrick Lamar While Refusing To Cover Joey Bada$$ Vs. The West Coast DJ Akademiks has been quite critical of Kendrick Lamar as of late and that continues to be the case amid beef with Joey Bada$$. By Alexander Cole May 21, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains His Favourite "IGOR" Moments It's the small things. By Chantilly Post July 02, 2019
Music Nicki Minaj Delivers Strong Warning To Fan Who's Suing Her For $5 Million Nicki Minaj says the plaintiff will regret coming after her. By Cole Blake August 26, 2024
Music JackBoy Flexes Home Gym While Claiming BandMan Kevo Has A BBL JackBoy made some bold claims about the rapper. By Ben Mock July 15, 2023
Music DJ Khaled, Drake Go Double-Platinum With "For Free" DJ Khaled scores another major milestone. By Matt F May 23, 2017
Music Drake's New Stake Ad Suggests He's Unbothered By Civil RICO Lawsuit The civil RICO lawsuit against Drake, Stake, Adin Ross, and George Nguyen is the third class action suit against Drizzy, Stake, and Ross. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Boi-1da Dubs Joyner Lucas One Of The "Best Lyricists & Storytellers" Boi-1da sings the praises of esteemed lyricist Joyner Lucas. By Mitch Findlay January 31, 2019
Music Cardi B Allegedly Threw A Tantrum Over Nicki Minaj Joke At “Saturday Night Live” Rehearsal Cardi B joined the cast of "SNL" for the show's 1000th episode last month, and allegedly, some serious drama unfolded backstage. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music Dave Blunts' Performance At Juice WRLD Day Leads To Wave Of Criticism Online Lots of people weren't happy with this display. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 02, 2024
Sports Lil Wayne Reiterates Desire To Headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show Weezy is eager to headline his hometown Super Bowl. By Ben Mock February 09, 2024
Music Jayson Cash Talks BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher, Dream Collabs With Bow Wow & Kendrick Lamar, & Enjoying The Moment Fresh from the BET cypher is Jayson Cash, a Carson native who has been an artist to watch since before his "Read the Room" label debut. Cash caught up with us to talk about staying motivated, his previous TDE aspirations, and remaining authentic. By Erika Marie October 05, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Reminds Fans She Doesn't Collaborate With "Nobodies" Nicki continues to revel in the success of her tour. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2024