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Music Tay Keith's Family Honors Late Producer's Legacy In Statement Tay Keith, real name BryTavious Chambers, tragically passed away earlier this week at the age of 29 in Tennessee. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Dismisses Retiring, The Alchemist Links With Him After Joint Album Talk The Cleveland creative had reached out to the stellar producer to work together, which is exciting now that he doesn't want to hang up the mic yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 20, 2024
Music Ayra Starr Fends Off "Bad Vibes" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream The R&B realm's other offerings this week brought us new releases from SAFE, Tink, and Yaya Bey. Which one was your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2024
Music Lil Uzi Vert Reunites With Nardwuar In Heartfelt Video Lil Uzi Vert and Nardwuar are back at it 5 years after their classic interview. By Lavender Alexandria June 27, 2023
Music Lil Tjay's Attorney Speaks Out Amid Reports That He Was Involved In Shooting That Injured Offset Last night, DJ Akademiks reported that Lil Tjay was in custody following a shooting that injured Offset in Hollywood, Florida. By Alexander Cole April 07, 2026
Music Best 50 Cent Songs: Candy Shop, In Da Club, and More Explore the best of 50 Cent's music, from iconic hits like 'In Da Club' to introspective tracks, showcasing his impact on hip-hop. By Jake Skudder December 06, 2023
Music Lil Nas X Performs Juice WRLD Tribute At Jingle Ball An emotional moment at LNX's show last night. By Noah C December 09, 2019
Music City Girls Don't Have A Single Bad Project According To JT JT thinks they've dropped nothing but heat, including the new album. By Lavender Alexandria October 19, 2023
Music Post Malone's Fiancé Rejected His First Try At Proposing Post Malone had plenty of stories to tell on a recent podcast appearance. By Lavender Alexandria August 03, 2023
Music 50 Cent Receives 1 Billion Stream Plaque From Spotify 50 Cent joined the one billion Spotify streams club. By Lavender Alexandria June 28, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Confronts Lil Rod About Diddy Allegations Involving Minors Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones filed a lawsuit against Diddy last February, alleging that he was sexually assaulted, harassed, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Blasts "Lazy" Use Of A.I. In Hip-Hop Freddie Gibbs raised some eyebrows with this take given his participation on Kanye West's "VULTURES" series. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2025