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Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Said He's Not Giving Kendrick Lamar "Any More Energy" According to DJ Akademiks, Drake's new album is not about Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher February 15, 2025 3.3K Views
Music Rah Ali Breaks Silence On Nicki Minaj Credit Card Fraud Allegations In Emotional Letter Earlier this month, Nicki Minaj revealed that multiple people had made unauthorized charges on her American Express card, costing her $25K. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025 3.3K Views
Reviews Mac Miller "Balloonerism" Review The added distance from Mac's second posthumous release creates one of the most uniquely emotional pieces of music we've ever heard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 22, 2025 3.3K Views
Relationships Brian McKnight Has Allegedly Made No Effort To Contact His Family After His Son Niko's Death Brian McKnight's son, Niko, passed away at the age of 32, last week, following a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025 3.3K Views
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025 3.3K Views
Music TDE Punch Explains How Nicki Minaj & SZA's Beef Started Both Nicki Minaj and SZA posted several fiery messages aimed at one another on social media on Tuesday night. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025 3.3K Views
Music Denise Bidot Accuses Lil Wayne Of Physical Abuse After He Kicked Her Out Of His Home On Mother's Day Denise Bidot and Lil Wayne had been dating for a few years, however, they reportedly broke up out of nowhere on Mother's Day. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2025 3.3K Views
Viral Drake Trolls Kai Cenat On "Mafiathon 3" Stream Over "ICEMAN" Criticism Kai Cenat laughed at Drake's cheekiness, and Drizzy's gifted subs to Kai's "Mafiathon 3" stream shows they're just having fun. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025 3.3K Views
Music Brooklyn OGs Claim Bobby Shmurda & Rowdy Rebel Fell Out GS9 is apparently not what it used to be... By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 09, 2024 8.4K Views
Music Sharay "The Punisher" Hayes Addresses Diddy's Sexuality Rumors In New VladTV Interview The Punisher testified that he would perform sexual scenes with Cassie Ventura while Diddy watched wearing a mask. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025 3.3K Views
Music 50 Cent Makes Fun Of Diddy's Sentencing Sketch & "Jane" Witness 50 Cent has been trolling Diddy nonstop for this scandal, and will probably continue to do so for the remainder of Sean Combs' jail sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025 3.3K Views
Music A Cockroach Accidentally Caused The Beyonce Concert Stampede A young fan's reaction to an insect accidentally led to multiple hospitalizations after Beyonce's Atlanta concert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025 3.3K Views