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TV Joe Budden Goes Off On His Patreon Audience Amid Guest Criticism Joe Budden's audience is starting to get frustrated with him, and on Monday, he sent a direct message to those fans. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026
Music Coi Leray Says She And Benzino Are Finally In A Better Place After years of distance, Coi Leray says she and Benzino are rebuilding privately and keeping their disagreements off social media. By Erika Marie September 16, 2026
Relationships Adam22 Reacts To Lena The Plug's Cameo In Drake's "FOMO" Short Film Lena The Plug was a video vixen in Drake's new "FOMO" short film, and her estranged husband Adam22 gave his thoughts. By Alexander Cole September 16, 2026
TV DJ Vlad Proclaims Himself "Hip-Hop Journalist Of The Decade" Following Keefe D Conviction DJ Vlad's interviews with Keefe D were a huge part of the man's conviction as he was tried for the murder of Tupac. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Addresses Theory That Drake Was Involved With Baby Keem's Girl DJ Akademiks is always being presented interesting theories on his streams, and recently, he dealt with one involving Baby Keem and Drake. By Alexander Cole June 02, 2026
Music Six-Year-Old Pit Bull Attack Survivor Hopes Kendrick Lamar Attends His Birthday Party By Tallie Spencer May 15, 2026
Music Convicted Foolio Murder Accomplice Has Sentencing Delayed Amid Fight For New Trial Alicia Andrews was previously convicted for manslaughter in the Foolio murder trial, although now, she seeks a retrial. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music 50 Cent Shades Older Rappers While Proclaiming He's Done Dropping Albums Some 50 Cent fans think he could be sending shots at the likes of Jay-Z, while others believe he's misguided in his take on aging in hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music Judge Scolds Lil Durk Fans For Giving "Free Durk" Postcards In Courtroom The judge in the Lil Durk case reportedly warned fans they could be prosecuted for contempt of court due to their actions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Drake To Battle Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, & Travis Scott At The VMAs Drake is up for a VMA this year, and he will be facing stiff competition thanks to the likes of Megan Thee Stallion and Don Toliver. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026
Music NBA Ben10 Advocates For Allstar JR Following Alleged Shooting That Left Him Paralyzed After allegedly being shot by Allstar JR, NBA Ben10 has offered some interesting commentary on the situation. By Alexander Cole August 17, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims West Coast Hip-Hop Is "Dead" Beyond Kendrick Lamar DJ Akademiks also had a lot to say about Kendrick Lamar and The Game's long-running tensions, and he has a problem with their resurgence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026