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Caroline Fisher September 29, 2023 Music DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold.
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Erika Marie February 05, 2025 Music The rapper and Bad Boy heir got into it with Chicago drill rapper King Yella after he claimed to be affiliated with a gang.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 09, 2023 Viral The Alabama-bred rapper shows off properly.
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Yoni Yardeni June 29, 2021 Music Even Hit-Boy gets starstruck.
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Tallie Spencer January 04, 2024 Politics How do you think this convo went between Dupri and Harris?
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Tallie Spencer January 12, 2024 Music He added that rap "became a little stale," but he's working on a record with this Louisiana artist.
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Erika Marie January 11, 2023 Music Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV.
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Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026 Music The signing comes as Travis Scott is gearing up for the release of his next collaborative project, "Jackboys 2."
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Cole Blake May 01, 2025 Music According to Boosie Badazz, he recently spent his morning dealing with CPS, prompting him to track down the person who called them.
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Music 50 Cent Blows Jadakiss Away With "Final Lap" Tour Jadakiss says 50 Cent's tour is nothing short of "incredible."
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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals His Current Top 10 Rappers, And There Is One Notable Omission DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content Rihanna References: The Mogul’s Most Iconic Lyric Name-Drops In Music
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Erika Marie 
Music King Combs Seems To Address GDK Backlash In New Freestyle The rapper and Bad Boy heir got into it with Chicago drill rapper King Yella after he claimed to be affiliated with a gang.
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Viral Flo Milli Goes In On Her XXL Freshman Freestyle The Alabama-bred rapper shows off properly.
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Music Hit-Boy Is Over The Moon About Getting Praise From Timbaland Even Hit-Boy gets starstruck.
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Politics Jermaine Dupri Claims To Have Talked With VP Kamala Harris About Freaknik How do you think this convo went between Dupri and Harris?
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Music Gunna Teases Upcoming Project With A Focus On "Substance" And Afrobeats Exploration
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Music Jermaine Dupri Thinks "Hip Hop Is Hurting & Needs Reviving" He added that rap "became a little stale," but he's working on a record with this Louisiana artist.
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Music Canadian Rapper Lil Ot Dead At 24 After Parking Lot Shooting Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV.
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Music Wallie The Sensei Capitalizes On Kendrick Lamar Hype By Signing To Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Imprint The signing comes as Travis Scott is gearing up for the release of his next collaborative project, "Jackboys 2."
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Music Boosie Badazz Exposes Alleged “Stalker” Who Called CPS On Him According to Boosie Badazz, he recently spent his morning dealing with CPS, prompting him to track down the person who called them.
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