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Music DJ Akademiks Sides With Nicki Minaj Amid Twitter Spat With SZA In the war of words between Nicki Minaj and SZA on Tuesday evening, DJ Akademiks is taking the side of Minaj. By Devin Morton July 16, 2025
Music Sleepy Hallow's "The Breakfast Club" Interview Canceled Over Safety Concerns, Rapper Claims "I thought I was innocent until proven guilty," Sleep Hallow says. By Caroline Fisher October 18, 2023
Numbers Juice WRLD's "Lucid Dreams" Hits #1 On Apple Music & Spotify Juice WRLD's fans rally in support. By Mitch Findlay December 09, 2019
Music Travis Scott Takes New Album To UEFA Champions League Final Fans are hoping Travis Scott's next album drops sooner rather than later after he took a red iPod to watch Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Spotted Attending Drake's LA Concert The Toronto rapper seemed to embrace the encounter. By Alexis Oatman August 16, 2023
Music Spotify Ditches "Hate Conduct" Policy For Artist Promotions Amid Negative Reaction The streaming giant is rolling back on some recent changes. By David Saric June 01, 2018
Music Plies Dodges Felony Gun Charges After Prosecutor Drops Case Plies is probably feeling like a lucky man today. By Chantilly Post November 08, 2018
Music Women Suing Top Dawg Entertainment Can Proceed With Doxxing Allegations In January, two anonymous women filed a lawsuit against Top Dawg Entertainment for alleged sexual harassment, assault, and more. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
Streetwear Beyonce Gives Merch To Fans Outside After Making Music History With Barcelona "RENAISSANCE" Concert 53,000 attendees stepped out to witness Bey in all her glory last night. By Hayley Hynes June 09, 2023
Pop Culture Jamie Foxx & Diplo Perform "Gold Digger" At A Las Vegas Nightclub: Watch The comedian also assisted with singing Tyga's "Rack City" later in the evening. By Hayley Hynes September 25, 2022
Politics Donald Trump Calls Nicki Minaj A "Fantastic Winner" At "Melania" Premiere While some of United States President Donald Trump's supporters aren't fans of Nicki Minaj, he's as supportive of her as she is of him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Joe Budden Calls Cap On Fat Joe's Comments About Lying In His Raps Joe Budden was not having it. By Alexander Cole December 08, 2023