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Music DJ Envy Fires Back At Nicki Minaj’s Blackballing Allegations Back in 2023, Nicki Minaj accused DJ Envy of "blackballing" her over a dispute she had with DJ Self years earlier. By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2025
Music Diddy, Biggie's Estate, & Snoop Dogg Hit With Lawsuit Over "Nasty Girl" And "I Wanna Thank Ya" Diddy, Snoop Dogg, and even the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. are being sued for alleged copyright infringement. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Cam'ron Reveals Whether Or Not He'd Squash Jim Jones Beef Dipset has a long and complicated history, which makes Cam'ron and Jim Jones' chances of reconciliation slim... But never impossible. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2025
Music CyHi Da Prynce Claims To Have Had A Rivalry With Big Sean While On G.O.O.D. Music CyHi Da Prynce is one of the few lyricists Kanye West has mentioned to be afraid to freestyle battle against. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 25, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Constant Touring Is Killing Hip-Hop Music DJ Akademiks pointed out how it's more profitable for artists to go on big tours these days rather than release new music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music AZ Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Examining AZ's $5 million net worth, early career, and evolution in the rap industry by 2024. By Axl Banks January 03, 2024
Music Final Suspect In Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane Case Reportedly Arrested Terrance Rodgers is accused along with Pooh Shiesty and seven others of kidnaping Gucci Mane. Authorities reportedly arrested him in Atlanta. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music Future's Loyalty To Drake Questioned After World Cup Outing With Pharrell, A$AP Rocky, & Rihanna Future pulled up to the World Cup with Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell, which has confused all of the Drake fans. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Attorney Claims Police Officers Are Telling Him To "Free Durk" Lil Durk is being represented by Drew Findling, who is feeling very confident that his client is going to win his murder-for-hire case. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Selena Gomez Shows Kendrick Lamar Fandom By Rapping "Not Like Us" In Viral Clip Some fans believe this Selena Gomez video of her rapping along to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is A.I.-generated, but no confirmation yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Sports Drake, Adin Ross, And Stake Facing Second Class Action Lawsuit In New Mexico Drake in entangled in another legal dilemma. The difference this time though is that he's the one being sued, along with Stake and Adin Ross. By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Withdraws From Rolling Loud Orlando, Ken Carson Named As Replacement NBA YoungBoy was set to headline Rolling Loud Orlando this weekend, although that is no longer going to be happening. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026