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Music DJ Akademiks Responds To Rumors Of A New J. Cole Album: "I Need Some Sleeping Material" Rumors are circulating that J. Cole might drop something this week, and as it turns out, DJ Akademiks really couldn't care less. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj's Deportation Petition Has Tens Of Thousands Of Signatures Nicki Minaj's AmFest appearance has put her in a horrific spot as of late and it's only getting worse as these signatures pile up. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music Sonny Digital Reveals His Recording Studio Was Robbed Sonny Digital, famed trap producer out of Atlanta, vented his frustrations after having his studio robbed of tons of recording equipment. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music 50 Cent Brings In The New Year With An Electric Performance In Miami 50 Cent ended 2025 with a bang, taking the stage at E11EVEN and gifting his friend Flo Rida a luxury watch. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music Kanye West Spotted Interacting With Fans At Disneyland With Bianca Censori By His Side Kanye West and Bianca Censori are still going strong, and over the weekend, they decided to make a trip to Anaheim, California. By Alexander Cole December 29, 2025
Music Drake Posts Threatening New Picture To Celebrate The Holidays If this is Drake's idea of warning the industry before his new album "ICEMAN" comes out, then it's a very merry Christmas for OVO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 25, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Finally Unveils Cover Art & Pre-Save Links For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky is dropping "Don't Be Dumb" in due time, and it appears as though Tim Burton helped him with his cover art. By Alexander Cole December 17, 2025
Music Blueface Says NLE Choppa Beef Is Squashed After Public Apology It remains to be seen if the beef is truly squashed. By Tallie Spencer February 05, 2026
Music Young Thug Attends Metro Boomin's Sexual Assault Trial To Support His "Longtime Friend" Vanessa LeMaistre brought the lawsuit against Metro Boomin, accusing him of taking advantage of her back in 2016. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Reclaim No. 1 Chart Position Thanks To “Luther” Kendrick Lamar and SZA recently topped the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart once again, surpassing BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Ciara Revamps Herself On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update In addition to more Ciara tracks from her new album, "R&B Season" also boasts the newest release from dvsn. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025
Music Gloria & Emilio Estefan Threaten Legal Action Against Diddy Accuser Earlier this year, Diddy was sued by a man who alleged that he was assaulted at a party hosted at Gloria and Emilio Estefan's home. By Caroline Fisher August 25, 2025