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TV BET Hip Hop Awards Is Gone: The Cyphers, Chaos, & Culture A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill. By Erika Marie August 08, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks' Latest "ICEMAN" Prediction Is A Direct Warning For Drake's Enemies DJ Akademiks has been weighing in on Drake's "ICEMAN" rollout, and his latest prediction is a bold one, to say the least. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music JayDaYoungan’s Mother Recalls His Devastating Last Words After Shooting In July of 2022, JayDaYoungan was shot and killed outside of his Louisiana home after reportedly being ambushed by five gunmen. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Travis Scott, Future, & SZA Hit With Major Setback In "Telekinesis" Lawsuit Travis Scott, Future, and SZA requested the dismissal back in July of last year, arguing that Victory Boyd had no ground to stand on. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Admits She Regrets Some Of Her Old Lyrics During an appearance on The Bryce Crawford Podcast, Nicki Minaj spoke on some of her biggest industry regrets. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Under Fire After Child Joins Him Onstage Alongside Stripper A clip from one of Snoop Dogg's recent shows is currently making its rounds online as social media users point out what went wrong. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Sports Toosii Now On LSU's Roster After Fall Out With Syracuse Rapper and singer Toosii has been searching for a home on the collegiate level, and it appears he has found one for now with LSU. By Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026
Pop Culture NLE Choppa Accused Of Starving 1-Year-Old Son Amid Fiery Custody Battle Marissa Da'Nae went ballistic on NLE Choppa, accusing him of fighting for custody of their son who he allegedly barely sees. By Zachary Horvath September 15, 2025
Music Offset Is Cheering On Cardi B To Have A Successful Rollout For "AM I THE DRAMA?" Despite the divorce and a new man being in Cardi B's life, Offset doesn't want anything more but for her to win with her next album. By Zachary Horvath September 10, 2025
Music Dame Dash May Lose The Rights To His Life Story Amid $25 Million Bankruptcy Dame Dash allegedly owes money in unpaid taxes, child support, legal judgments, and more as he recently filed for bankruptcy. By Cole Blake September 16, 2025
Music Wack 100 Checks DJ Akademiks Over Blueface Theft Allegations Recently, DJ Akademiks accused Wack 100 of stealing money from Blueface, prompting the music manager to set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Relationships Cardi B Wishes Offset Was A "Better Person" For Their Kids Cardi B's discussion of her divorce from Offset comes as she prepares to release her new album, "Am I The Drama?" By Cole Blake September 18, 2025