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Music Drake Appears To Diss A$AP Rocky And Others On Potential "ICEMAN" Snippet Most of the chatter around Drake has been his UMG lawsuit loss, but he is still hard at work on "ICEMAN" and this snippet is "spicy." By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Gets Ripped To Shreds For Claiming He Was Bigger Than Chief Keef 6ix9ine is no stranger to raising eyebrows with his hot takes, and recently, he did just that during a stream with DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks & 6ix9ine Have Drastically Different Takes On Saweetie Escorting Allegations Recently, Saweetie's alleged ex-manager Maybach Mayy took to social media to accuse her of escorting and owing her money. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Boldly Accuses Gunna & Drake Of Getting BBLs 6ix9ine wasn't buying the authenticity of Gunna's recent weight loss journey while streaming with DJ Akademiks. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Reviews Mobb Deep "Infinite" Review "Infinite" is a proper send-off for Mobb Deep. Eight years after Prodigy’s death, Havoc recreates their familiar universe, honoring posthumous verses while showcasing his own evolution alongside The Alchemist. By Aron A. October 15, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Is Quitting Music And It's All Because Of Jay-Z… Allegedly Nicki Minaj went on a scathing rant about Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez before the announcement on social media. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Jim Jones Goes Off On Tony Yayo And Says He Needs 50 Cent To Take Care Of Him Jim Jones was upset with Tony Yayo for speaking on Memphis Bleek's relationship with Jay-Z during a recent interview. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Reflects On D'Angelo's Legacy In Emotional Tribute D'Angelo's family confirmed on Tuesday that the legendary singer has passed away after a private battle with cancer. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music D4vd’s Ex-Landlord Hires Private Investigator To Look Into Missing Teen’s Death The owner of the Los Angeles home D4vd previously rented wants to "respect both the LAPD’s investigation and the memory of the victim." By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music Jill Scott, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, & More Pay Tribute To D'Angelo Today, R&B icon D'Angelo passed away at the age of 51 years old following a private battle with pancreatic cancer. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music Remy Ma Breaks Silence After Gloria Velez Claims She Beat Her Up Twice During a recent interview, Gloria Velez reflected on her feud with Remy Ma, which peaked in the early 2000s. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music Fan Who Brazenly Twerked On Chris Brown In Viral Video Speaks Out Chris Brown has been performing across Europe and North America for his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025