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Music G-Funk Legend DJ Quik's Best Hits Great DJ Quik songs are in no short supply, but here are seven tracks from the G-Funk legend that are timeless. By Mike Fugere June 12, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “m.A.A.d City” Pulled Into Legal Fight Over Writing Credit 1000Milan says his work was used on “m.A.A.d City” without proper credit and is asking a jury to decide the dispute. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music YoungBoy Never Broke Again Recalls Growing Up In Group Home YoungBoy Never Broke Again reflected on his difficult upbringing during a new cover story for Billboard. By Cole Blake February 01, 2023
Music The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Becomes The First Song In Spotify History To Crack 5 Billion Streams The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" has become the first song to reach 5 billion Spotify streams, extending its lead for the most streamed song. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music Lil Durk Clarifies Kevin Gates Comparison On Drake's "Search & Rescue" Leak Lil Durk's leaked verse on Drake's "Search & Rescue" had social media users in stitches. By Aron A. June 12, 2023
Music Future & Metro Boomin Confirmed For "GTA VI" Rockstar Games is preparing "GTA VI," and now, artists like Future and Metro Boomin are revealing their involvement. By Alexander Cole September 15, 2026
Reviews A$AP Rocky "Don't Be Dumb" Review Don’t Be Dumb doesn’t redefine A$AP Rocky, which is what many artists attempt after a decade-long hiatus. Instead, it finds him comfortable within his wheelhouse, reaffirming his ear for production, his eye for talent, and a sense of taste that resists easy categorization. By Aron A. January 20, 2026
Music Artists Like Akon: Sean Kingston, T-Pain, Ne-Yo, Jason Derulo & More Explore artists like Akon - Sean Kingston, T-Pain, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Jason Derulo. Discover their unique sounds in the R&B genre. By Jake Skudder June 27, 2023
Music 38 Spesh Premieres Jadakiss, Jim Jones & Fat Joe Diss At Summer Jam Jadakiss, Fat Joe, and Jim Jones had all seemed to warn 38 Spesh about his Summer Jam set, but he dissed them without any issues. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music Meek Mill Gives His Side Of The DJ Akademiks Beef Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks' decade-long beef continues as both have been leaking the other's text messages. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Thinks Drake Threw J. Cole Under the Bus, DJ Akademiks Tells Drizzy's Alleged Side Of Rocky Beef After his new interview with A$AP Rocky in which Rocky defended J. Cole, DJ Akademiks proposed a theory about Drake's side of the Rocky beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Pop Culture Tesehki Breaks Silence After Chrisean Rock Accused Her Of Childhood Molestation She was shocked. By Elias Andrews October 28, 2024