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Music "Def Jam: Fight For Glory" Video Game Rumored To Be Releasing After Decades Of Anticipation Some fans think 2025 may be the year for a new Def Jam video game. By Cole Blake January 15, 2025
Music Live Nation & The DOJ Reach Settlement In Antitrust Case, Sort Of There's a lot of confusion and anger over the DOJ and Live Nation's agreed upon settlement and it seems this is nowhere near over yet. By Zachary Horvath March 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Exposes DMs With Iggy Azalea Amid Playboi Carti Drama DJ Akademiks got on his Kick stream to discuss the drama between Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti and his minor role in the situation. By Devin Morton September 16, 2025
Music The Complex, Compromised & Celebrated Legacy Of Travis Scott’s “Rodeo” Ten years after the release of "Rodeo," Travis Scott's flaws on the album are just as important to his identity and impact as his strengths. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Music Drake Hits 16 Billion Spotify Streams In 2025 As Rapper With Most Daily Streams If Drake really is dropping "ICEMAN" this year, then his numbers by the end of 2025 will look even more impressive than expected. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Drake Makes A Promise About "ICEMAN" As Fans Demand Answers Drake is currently in the midst of a rollout for his new album "ICEMAN," and the fans are still wondering when the release will happen. By Alexander Cole December 22, 2025
Music Bobby Shmurda Has Chain Busted After Violent Minnesota Brawl Bobby Shmurda got into a nasty scuffle after someone reportedly provoked him while performing this past weekend. By Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025
Music Trippie Redd Seemingly Responds To Young Thug's Disrespect In Leaked Clip Trippie Redd isn't interested in beef with Young Thug or anyone else in what he calls a fake and individualistic industry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Politics Kehlani Proclaims "F**k ICE" During Grammys 2026 Acceptance Speech Kehlani took home Grammys for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song thanks to their hit "Folded," and they took the chance to condemn ICE. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music Hit-Boy & Mike WiLL Made-It Bring Out Cavalcade Of Guests For Their "Verzuz" Juicy J, Rae Sremmurd, Big Sean, T.I., Chief Keef, Chloe Bailey, and more watched or performed at Hit-Boy and Mike WiLL Made-It's "Verzuz." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music NLE Choppa Keeps Beefing With NBA YoungBoy With Decapitated Head Clip Although NLE Choppa is now NLE The Great and said he still loves NBA YoungBoy, that hasn't made his ire any less public. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Social Media Influencer Alleges Drake Scammed $2 Million Out Of Him On DJ Akademiks' Stream The rising rapper and online presence also played voicemails from Drizzy trying to negotiate. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2024