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Music Tekken Player Named "Joe Budden" Gets Kicked Out Of Tournament For Toilet Paper Antics This mysterious Tekken player, who has no real connection to Joe Budden, showed up to CEO 2025 with a (partial) Doctor Doom costume. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Gunna's Birkin Bag Birthday Gift Sparks Social Media Debate Gunna celebrated his 32nd birthday with family and friends, last week, after dropping his new single, "Won't Stop." By Cole Blake June 16, 2025
Original Content Juneteenth Playlist Vibes Only: Tracks That Move The Culture Celebrate Juneteenth with a playlist that honors Black freedom, resistance, & joy, featuring legends like Sam Cooke, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and more. By Erika Marie June 19, 2025
Music Swamp Izzo Teases Playboi Carti's "BABY BOI" By Sending Hilarious Fair Warning To Fans DJ Swamp Izzo brought a lot of energy alongside Playboi Carti on "MUSIC," and it seems he will be back on its pseudo sequel. By Zachary Horvath June 14, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's GNX Toronto Show Sees Spike In Ticket Sells As Drake & Kai Cenat Postpone Livestream Kendrick Lamar won several BET Awards this week, including Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year for GNX. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025
Music Grammys Make Major Change To Country Category After Beyoncé's Historic Win Beyoncé became the first Black artist ever to win Best Country Album with her project, "Cowboy Carter." earlier this year. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Delivers His Review Of Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s “Grand National” Tour DJ Akademiks attended Kendrick Lamar and SZA's recent performance in Detroit, and has a lot to say about the experience. By Caroline Fisher June 11, 2025
Music Diddy Judge Demands Investigation Into His Prison Phone Access Amid Trial Last September, Diddy was arrested on charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and he's been at the MDC ever since. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Calls Tyler The Creator A "Piece Of S**t" And An "Annoying Little Brother" While ASAP Rocky and Tyler The Creator don't have lots of collaborations under their belt, they are closer than many established hip-hop duos. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Quez2rr Receives Prison Sentence For Bringing Machine Gun Into Maternity Ward Quez2rr had previously pleaded guilty to a machine gun possession charge back in March of this year, which followed a raid on his home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Summer Walker Is Ready To "Spend It" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" playlist update boasts new releases from Summer Walker, Mariah the Scientist, and Jorja Smith. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 04, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar "Killed" Hip-Hop & Drake Beef Froze The Industry DJ Akademiks has shown unwavering support to Drake in the Kendrick Lamar beef. Big Ak claims "Family Matters" is the best diss song. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025