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Music New Kendrick Lamar Music Is On The Way During a live stream on Wednesday night, DJ Akademiks made the claim that Kendrick Lamar is dropping very soon. By Alexander Cole April 16, 2026
Music Russell Simmons Explains Why He's Named In Epstein Files The former record executive was one of dozens of celebrities named in the files, and he's defending himself against rumors. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Music 50 Cent Sued By Former Staffer Over Alleged Retaliation And Harassment The former staffer alleges that things crossed a line when she refused to carry out certain requests. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
$Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers\".Xxx Grammys2023 18325050 Dcb Jpg E$ Music Kamasi Washington Reveals His Hilariously Late Reaction To Kendrick Lamar’s “Squabble Up” Shout-Out Kamasi Washington also contributed to "GNX" songs "luther" and "tv off." By Aron A. May 08, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Documentary Grosses Over $1 Million In First Week NBA YoungBoy's "Make America Slime Again" tour documentary, "American YoungBoy," opened in 583 movie theaters on April 22. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Chris Rock Claims He Dated The Same Women As Tupac According to Chris Rock, Tupac "didn't like" him because they were regularly involved with the same ladies. By Erika Marie May 15, 2026
Music Kodak Black Hit With Strict Terms After Prison Release In Drug Trafficking Case After Kodak Black posted a $75K bail, he was released from prison under strict conditions. Authorities accused him of trafficking MDMA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Politics Political Commentator Hasan Piker Calls Drake Corny Hasan Piker was a guest on Ebro's new talk show and expressed his disdain for Drake and his pals Adin Ross and DJ Akademiks. By Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026
Music New Death Certificate Suggests Celeste Rivas May Have Been Pregnant Earlier this week, prosecutors in the Celeste Rivas case claimed she and D4vd exchanged texts about sex and abortion while she was underage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music Daz Dillinger Sues Tupac's Estate Over Alleged Unpaid Royalties Rapper-producer Daz Dillinger collaborated with Tupac on classic Hip Hop hits, and now he claims he hasn't been paid what he's owed. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Ray J Claims He's Slept With 12,500 Women, But He Has A Limit Ray J has said and done some outrageous things in his life but this latest claim about sexual partners may take the cake. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Streetwear Boosie Delivers A Hot Take On The AP x Swatch Collab Boosie Badazz says the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration was a smart response to the fake jewelry culture. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026