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Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Hip-Hop Media For Hyping Up Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping in two weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks is telling some media members to stay on THAT side. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2026
Music 50 Cent Slams Jim Jones And Clowns Tony Yayo In AI-Generated Song Jim Jones recently dissed Tony Yayo on his "Artist 2 Artist" podcast, but Yayo has yet to issue a response. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Celina Powell's Rape Allegations Against Trey Songz Resurface On Social Media Celina Powell has made multiple allegations against Trey Songz over the years, and now, they are resurfacing online. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music Kirk Burrowes Alleges He Saw Diddy Slap His Mother Allegedly, Janice Combs questioned her son Diddy shortly after the deadly 1991 City College crowd crush, and he had an extreme reaction. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Music Diddy Victim Of Dangerously Realistic AI Prison Photos There are lots of deeply disturbing AI videos of Diddy already, but these prison-related images are a first. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music Yeat Crashed His Car Into A House While Listening To Drake Yeat ended up going on to collaborate with Drake on his album, "For All The Dogs," with the track, "IDGAF," in 2023. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Politics Donald Trump Attacks Charlamagne Tha God On Social Media Following Epstein Comments Charlamagne Tha God’s comments about the Epstein files did not go over well with President Trump, who took to Truth Social to issue a scathing rebuttal. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Drake's Team Requests Holiday Break In "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Appeal Drake's legal action over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track has been one of the most controversial parts of their beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Calls For Lil Durk's Freedom Amid Recent Case Developments Lil Durk and Lil Yachty have a couple of different collaborations together, and fans hope they won't be the only ones they will ever drop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Flexes Huge Stacks Of Cash After Early Prison Release Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty was released from prison early this week after spending roughly three years behind bars. By Caroline Fisher October 08, 2025
Pop Culture Michael Che Reveals Kanye West Apologized After Tense “SNL” Encounter The new Kanye West documentary "In Whose Name" was filmed over six years and covers some of the rapper's most controversial moments. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Launches New Production Company With Upcoming Documentary NBA YoungBoy is ready to share more of his life. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026