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Music DJ Akademiks Laughs Off Ari Fletcher's Threats With Even More Gossip Ari Fletcher previously complained about DJ Akademiks claiming she's slept with "half of Atlanta" during a recent social media rant. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Streetwear Kanye West Shows Off Jaw-Dropping Watch At ComplexCon Kanye West stepped out at ComplexCon with an AP timepiece, and his answer when asked about the price went viral. By Ben Atkinson October 05, 2026
Music Kodak Black Gets Major Update In Super Bowl Shooting Lawsuit Kodak Black's lawyer has confirmed that there was no settlement in the case, which stems from an incident in 2022. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Gifts GloRilla's Estranged Sister The $2,500 She Needed GloRilla's sister previously complained about her not supporting their family during an interview with TMZ. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music Diddy's Appeal Date Has Officially Been Set It was reported in October 2025 that Diddy was trying to speed up the appeal process. He succeeded and now he's going to be in court soon. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Music 11 Of Rap's Best Political Anthems Political rap songs have been present in the genre for years and will continue to be made in the years going forward. By Paul Barnes June 05, 2023
Music 50 Cent Brings In The New Year With An Electric Performance In Miami 50 Cent ended 2025 with a bang, taking the stage at E11EVEN and gifting his friend Flo Rida a luxury watch. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
TV "The Rap Game" Season 2 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 2 had a lot more youngsters vying for the gold! By Demi Phillips November 10, 2023
Music Blueface Isn't Buying NBA YoungBoy's Tour Numbers NBA YoungBoy wrapped up his "Make America Slime Again" tour with a concert in Seattle, earlier this month. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Politics Donald Trump's Advisor Calls Out Ted Cruz For "Creepy" Nicki Minaj Interaction Nicki Minaj has been aligning herself with Donald Trump recently, and his advisor Alex Bruesewitz claimed Ted Cruz overly fanned out for her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Joe Budden Compares Rihanna To Stevie Wonder After JAŸ-Z Show Rihanna performed alongside Jay-Z this weekend, and Joe Budden had an interesting take on her career trajectory. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Seen Doing A Nazi Salute And Wearing A KKK Robe In Resurfaced Images Tyler The Creator is currently under fire due to his old tweets and images he used to post on the old Odd Future blog. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2025