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Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Kendrick Lamar While Refusing To Cover Joey Bada$$ Vs. The West Coast DJ Akademiks has been quite critical of Kendrick Lamar as of late and that continues to be the case amid beef with Joey Bada$$. By Alexander Cole May 21, 2025
Music Daylyt Claps Back With Scathing Diss Track Aimed At Joey Bada$$ & Loaded Lux Daylyt has wasted no time in getting back to Joey Bada$$ and on "Ayo," he delivers a lyrical onslaught filled with witty one-liners. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Relationships DDG Claps Back At Soulja Boy's Boxing Match Challenge Over Halle Bailey Soulja Boy has been squaring off with DDG ever since Halle Bailey accused her ex of allegedly being physically abusive. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar: Dame Dash Declares Winner Of The "Best Battle Of All Time" Dame Dash has made up his mind. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2024
Music Isaiah Rashad Reveals "It's Been Awful" Tracklist Featuring SZA, Dominic Fike, & More Isaiah Rashad will finally be releasing his third studio album, "It's Been Awful," next month after years of anticipation. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Has A Good Laugh Over Kai Cenat's Ex's Looks 6ix9ine has had a lot of time for every single person he doesn't like lately and that even includes Kai Cenat's ex-girlfriend. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Prosecutors Push To Put Pooh Shiesty’s Dad Back Behind Bars Pooh Shiesty and his father were both arrested last week for their alleged involvement in the robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music 50 Cent Goes After His Ex In Court After Life Rights Battle Leads To A Loss A judge blocked 50 Cent's default judgement against his ex Shaniqua Tompkins earlier this month, and he refuses to take the loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Deshae Frost Tried To Mess With Kai Cenat's Ex When She Was 17 DJ Akademiks was drunk on stream last night, and it led to a tense moment with Deshae Frost regarding Kai Cenat and his ex. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2026
Music Chad Hugo Expands $1 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Pharrell Earlier this year, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging that he hasn't received his fair share of royalties. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Relationships Ne-Yo Believes Polyamory Has Hurt His Career The singer & his 3 girlfriends have paraded their polyamorous relationship online, but Ne-Yo now claims it's cost him business deals. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Questions Punch About Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Tour TDE president Punch assessed the early dynamic between Kendrick Lamar and Drake and how it evolved on "The Joe Budden Podcast." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026