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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals The Alleged Real Reason Behind Jay-Z's Beef With Drake DJ Akademiks claims to have spoken to a music executive who allegedly knows the real reason behind Drake and Jay-Z's beef. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Music NLE Choppa & NBA Ben 10 Trade Shots After Tense Confrontation In Houston NLE Choppa has been feuding with NBA YoungBoy for months, having dissed him on several of his latest singles. By Cole Blake December 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Finish 2025 With The Highest Grossing Rap Tour Of The Year Kendrick Lamar and SZA performed a total of 47 shows across the world with one another for the "Grand National Tour." By Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Music Drake Ends 2025 As The Most-Streamed Artist On Apple Music Listeners on Apple Music can access their "Replay '25" to see what they've been playing most throughout the last year. By Cole Blake December 02, 2025
Music Fredro Starr Recalls Suge Knight's Death Row Offer, 2Pac's Cryptic Warning "He was giving me that side-eye," Fredro claims. By Caroline Fisher March 15, 2024
Music Akademiks Explains Why Drake Is The "Best Rapper Ever" Akademiks explains why he still feels that Drake is the "greatest rapper ever," likening him to Floyd Mayweather. By Mitch Findlay July 06, 2021
Music Bow Wow Reflects On DMX's "Party Up" Scene From "Like Mike" Bow Wow says he was surprised to hear many people's introduction to DMX's "Party Up" came through "Like Mike." By Cole Blake October 23, 2022
Music Young Thug Remembers King Von Following the death of King Von, Atlanta's own Young Thug took to Instagram to commemorate the fallen Chicago rapper. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2020
Original Content Redman's History Of Horror: What Scares Reggie Noble? Redman opens up about his love of scary movies, the deep and disturbing films you might have missed, and the definition of true horror, as we lead up to Halloween. By Mitch Findlay October 28, 2021
Relationships Blueface Breaks Up Fight Between His Mom & His New Girlfriend Nevaeh Akira Blueface's welcome home party came on Tuesday after the rapper was finally released from prison, last month. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Drake & Playboi Carti Collab Leaks In Full Amid "ICEMAN" Hype We doubt this leak will stay up for long, but it's nice to hear what might come next from Drake and Playboi Carti. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 22, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Seemingly Responds To Assault Allegations Involving Gio Ramos Playboi Carti was allegedly cited for allegedly assaulting his limo driver after an alleged altercation with Giovanna Ramos in Utah. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025