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Music 1900Rugrat Calls Lil Yachty A "B*tch" During Spirited Rant Rising Florida rapper 1900Rugrat went off on Lil Yachty in a video where he accuses him of taking the side of someone he's beefing with. By Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Has An Out-Of-Body Experience As Drake Announces Triple-Album Release DJ Akademiks was live on stream last night when Drake came through with the announcement that he was dropping three albums. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Promoter Demands $27 Million From Rod Wave In Massive New Lawsuit Rod Wave is accused of failing to fulfill obligations during his "Last Lap" tour and refusing to return money he was given in advance. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music Doja Cat Left Speechless By Man's NSFW Interruption During Instagram Live Session Doja Cat was left in shock and awe when a seemingly random man gave her Instagram Live session a bizarre viral moment to share. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024
Music 50 Cent Calls Diddy His "Favorite Villain" While Denying Any Personal Beef 50 Cent executive produced the "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" docuseries about Diddy, which the Bad Boy mogul is not very happy about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music Iggy Azalea And DJ Akademiks Go Off On Each Other As Playboi Carti Drama Reaches A Fever Pitch DJ Akademiks recently accused Iggy Azalea of trying to use him to get her child's father, Playboi Carti, "canceled." By Caroline Fisher September 17, 2025
Music FBI Arrests Scarfo Da Plug Murder Suspects In Los Angeles: Report Two Georgia men were reportedly arrested by an FBI task force in Los Angeles for allegedly murdering Scarfo Da Plug. By Joshua Robinson March 12, 2021
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Walked So Content Creators Could Run 6ix9ine set the rules for virality, and everyone’s playing by them now. By Aron A. November 16, 2025
Music Meek Mill Gifts Gillie Da Kid Iced-Out Chain Of His Late Son YNG Cheese Meek Mill and Gillie Da Kid go back, and the former was one of the first to reach out following YNG Cheese's tragic death. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Music Maino Trolls DJ Akademiks For Getting Slapped By Lil Baby's Team DJ Akademiks has been going off on Lil Baby after claiming that a member of his team slapped him last weekend. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Cardi B During Stream To Praise Her Verse On Young Thug’s “UY Scuti” According to DJ Akademiks, he and Cardi B have mutual respect for one another, even though they don't always agree. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music YNW Melly’s Witness Tampering Charges Dropped Ahead Of Trial According to YNW Melly's lawyers, they're now seeking his release from prison, where they allege that he's being held under harsh conditions. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026