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Music Kanye West Wears Black KKK Outfit During Wild DJ Akademiks Interview During his interview with DJ Akademiks, Kanye West discussed Diddy, Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud, Playboi Carti, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music Big U's Massive 43-Count Indictment Unsealed The longtime alleged gang leader, Big U, is facing a number of charges after authorities arrested him in Los Angeles, last week. By Cole Blake March 27, 2025
Music Aaron Hall Has Allegedly Gone Missing As His & Diddy's Sexual Assault Accuser Attempts To Serve Him Liza Gardner accused Aaron Hall and Diddy of sexually assaulting her after an MCA Records event when she was just 16. By Cole Blake March 26, 2025
Music Lil Wayne’s Son Lil Novi Delivers Polarizing Remix Of Playboi Carti’s “Like Weezy” In the past, Lil Wayne's 15-year-old son Lil Novi has sparked comparisons to the likes of Yeat, Playboi Carti, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2025
Music Adam22 Claims Federal Officers Visited Him Amidst Big U Rico Case Adam22's No Jumper podcast was mentioned several times in the recent Big U indictment, and the podcaster has tried to create distance. By Elias Andrews March 26, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Won't Stop Teasing Another New Album Despite Grueling Wait For "MUSIC" Playboi Carti is coming off of another Billboard No. 1 debut for his new album "MUSIC," which pushed almost 300K units in its first week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Ice Spice Pops In For An Introspective "On The Radar" Performance And It Leaves The Internet Split The Bronx native is always going to stir up debate no matter what. By Zachary Horvath December 28, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Nabs Three Platinum-Eligible Hits Off Of "GNX" With Over One Million Units Sold The people have picked their favorites. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2024
Music Playboi Carti's YouTube Gets Hacked With Fake "I Am Music" Album Following Fans Mass Outrage Fans are taking matters into their own hands now. By Zachary Horvath December 28, 2024
Music Jay-Z Has A New Reason He Wants His Alleged Rape Victim To Lose Anonymity Jay-Z spent the holidays on the offensive. By Cole Blake December 26, 2024
Music Kevin McCall Admits To Blowing $8 Million In Resurfaced Clip Amid Chris Brown Drama Kevin McCall has been going viral in recent days for his financial woes, and he's been calling out Chris Brown in the process. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music BIA Finally Breaks Silence On Cardi B Reference Track Allegations Earlier this month, Cardi B alleged that she passed on what became one of BIA's biggest hits, "WHOLE LOTTA MONEY." By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025