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Music DJ Akademiks Has No Sympathy For J. Cole's Explanation Of Kendrick Lamar Apology DJ Akademiks has been very critical of J. Cole in the past, especially in regards to his apology to Kendrick Lamar amid the Drake beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Cardi B's Testimony Leaves Social Media Bursting With Laughter Cardi B took the stand to deny Emani Ellis' allegations in her ongoing civil assault trial on Tuesday. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Sports YesJulz Hopes She Doesn't Get Roped Into Drake & LeBron James' Beef YesJulz's name has been tied to LeBron James for years and she prays that Drake doesn't decide to spread any more narratives. By Zachary Horvath July 22, 2025
Music Future Fans Debate First Day Spotify Streams For "The Real Me" Some fans were impressed by Future's first-day Spotify streams for his new album, whereas others think "The Real Me" flopped. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar & Cardi B Win Big At The AMA's Are you surprised? By Aron A. May 26, 2026
Music Kodak Black Tells Young Thug Exactly What He Needs To Sign A Deal With Him Yak is a free agent. By Aron A. July 10, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Receives Key To Atlanta In The Middle Of His Show NBA YoungBoy joins Ludacris as the only other rapper to receive this high honor in the city of Atlanta, with Luda doing so in 2004. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Has Now Sold 10 Million Units In The U.S. Kendrick Lamar's 2012 classic "good kid, m.A.A.d city" is now eligible for Diamond certification from the RIAA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music JID Ducks Question About Being On J. Cole's "The Fall–Off," Fans Hope He's Trolling J. Cole's "The Fall–Off" is one of the most anticipated albums of the decade, and his Dreamville partner JID refuses to spoil its surprises. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music 50 Cent Joins Cam’ron In Taunting Jim Jones With “No Heat” Jokes Jim Jones recently accused Cam'ron and the rest of his crew of being "soft" on Instagram, prompting him to fire back. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music Jay-Z & Beyonce Take Out $57 Million Loan On California Mansion Jay-Z and Beyonce reportedly first purchased their mansion in Bel Air for a whopping $88 million back in 2017. By Caroline Fisher July 22, 2025
Music TraxNYC Threatens To Fight 6ix9ine On Livestream With Adin Ross TraxNYC has been going viral on social media since he posted a video of himself confronting another jeweler in New York City. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026