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Music DJ Akademiks Explains How Drake's UMG Lawsuit Could Affect His PartyNextDoor Collab Album DJ Akademiks has weighed in on the implications of the petition. By Cole Blake November 26, 2024
Music Drake Teases "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U" Announcement With Cryptic Posts Drake flooded social media with photos brandishing specific phrases and the branding design from his last album. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025
Music Kanye West Demands "Shaved Head" Vocalists For Sunday Service Choir Kanye West is relaunching the performance hub that generated so much goodwill for him in the late 2010s. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025
Music "Jesus Walks For $400": Lupe Fiasco Honors Unexpected Milestone Of Being A Jeopardy! Question Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West has a history together that spans decades that includes the two creating a group with Pharrell Williams, CSR. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 09, 2025
Music Police Identify Suspect In The Murder Of G$ Lil Ronnie And His Five-Year-Old Daughter Fans have been paying tribute to G$ Lil Ronnie and his daughter on social media following the attack on Monday. By Cole Blake March 04, 2025
Music Doja Cat Claps Back At Fans Who Dragged Her "Flat" Oscars Performance Doja Cat's James Bond tribute was heavily criticized by viewers, and the singer acknowledged how nervous she was. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025
Music Young Thug's New Snippet Has Fans Begging For An Official Release Young Thug has been mostly quiet when it comes to releasing new music in the time since getting out of jail. By Cole Blake March 03, 2025
Music Drake Hilariously Checks Pregnant Fan Before Spoiling Her With $30K During one of his recent concerts in Australia, Drake gave a pregnant fan in the crowd $30K and upgraded her to VIP. By Caroline Fisher February 22, 2025
Relationships Young Thug Declares His Unwavering Love For "Mommy" Mariah The Scientist Young Thug and Mariah the Scientist have had their fair share of road bumps since reuniting late last year, but he's continued to stay loyal. By Zachary Horvath June 30, 2025
Music Joe Budden Questions T-Pain's Divisive Comments About Drake's Possible Retirement While "The Joe Budden Podcast" thinks Drake is here to stay, they also think he doesn't need to respond to folks like T-Pain and many others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2025
Music DDG Addresses Reports That Halle Bailey Blocked His Bia Collaboration It looks like DDG doesn't want to stir up any more drama that has to do with the mother of his child, Halle Bailey. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music Diddy Secures Huge Legal Victory As Judge Dismisses Several Key Claims In Rodney Jones' Lawsuit The update on the Rodney Jones lawsuit comes as Diddy is still behind bars in Brooklyn while awaiting trial. By Cole Blake March 25, 2025