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Music Drake, Adin Ross & DJ Akademiks Hit With Gambling Suit For "Inflicting Harm" This New Jersey lawsuit makes similar claims against Drake, Stake, and Adin Ross as previous lawsuits, with this one roping DJ Akademiks in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Says Obama Paid A Price For His Jay-Z Friendship “Lots of rappers don’t like Jay-Z and were afraid to say it.” By Aron A. May 14, 2026
Music Akademiks Details Meeting Drake For The First Time In Toronto Drake apparently sent a private jet for DJ Akademiks to visit Toronto and made sure he received the 6 God treatment. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Music Saweetie Hit With $3M Lawsuit For Alleged Fraud After Cancelling Japan Shows A concert promoter alleges that Saweetie and her touring company ran off with a $100K deposit. By Aron A. May 19, 2026
Music Drake Fan Breaks Down In Tears As Rapper Drives By His Car Drake is currently working on his new album "ICEMAN," and in the midst of all of this, the fans are getting a bit weepy. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Shuts Down Backlash After Bringing Child Out Onstage With Stripper For Snoop Dogg's entire career, he's been under fire from folks who believe he's giving the youth the wrong message. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Warden Says Foolio Murderer Shouldn't Get Death Penalty So He Can Be Put To Work Four people were convicted of rapper Foolio's murder, and while prosecutors want the death penalty, a warden has other ideas. By Erika Marie May 13, 2026
Music Funk Flex Pump Fakes Fans With Unreleased Drake & Kanye West Music With Drake's "ICEMAN" on the way and Kanye West recently releasing "Bully," Funk Flex's unfulfilled promise surprised many fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Tyla Addresses Awkward Moment With Rihanna At The Met Gala Tyla ran into Rihanna at the Met Gala on Monday, and the awkward moment became a narrative on social media. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Recalls When He Thought Drake Became The Best Rapper Alive Many hip-hop fans would call Drake as the best rapper going today but when he earned that title differs for many. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026
Music D4vd's Brother Condemns Sexual Predators After Singer's Arrest D4vd's brother Caleb Burke and his parents were hit with subpoenas earlier this year to testify in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Big30 & Pooh Shiesty's Father Pleads Not Guilty To Kidnapping Gucci Mane Nine men were accused of robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane in Dallas, including Big30 and Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026