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Music DJ Akademiks Has A Warning For J. Cole Ahead Of "The Fall Off" DJ Akademiks is already scoffing at the idea of J. Cole's "The Fall Off," and ahead of the release, he has come through with a warning. By Alexander Cole January 08, 2026
Music Mary J Blige Secures Legal Victory As Misa Hylton’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Blueface Threatens Soulja Boy With Plans To Appeal His Debt To Child's Mom Soulja Boy has also popped off on Rich The Kid and DDG for taking Blueface's side in this beef involving the mother of Soulja's child. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Has The Internet Picking Sides Some folks believe Drake should be held accountable for his Stake promotion, while others believe this is a frivolous attempt to squeeze cash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Enlists Legal Powerhouse Amid Battle With Milagro Gramz Megan Thee Stallion's legal battle with Milagro Gramz continues as she fights to restore the judge's original ruling. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Accuses Lil Durk Of Being A Fake Muslim In New Diss Track During a recent stream with Adin Ross, 6ix9ine debuted a fiery new diss track featuring jabs at Lil Durk, Doechii, and more. By Caroline Fisher December 31, 2025
Sports DJ Akademiks Thirsts Over Photos Of The Chef Stefon Diggs Allegedly Assaulted New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs is facing several charges of the alleged incident involving his former chef. By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Music 50 Cent Warns It's Not A "Good Idea" For Diddy's Sons To Get A Show On Zeus 50 Cent recently teamed up with Netflix to executive produce the new docuseries, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Politics Lizzo Proposes Interesting Theory About Nicki Minaj's Donald Trump Support Lizzo's comments on Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump apply not just to this example, but to the general intersection of celebrity and politics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music Leon Thomas Brings Out Kehlani For “Folded” During Tour Finale In Los Angeles Attendees were in for a surprise. By Tallie Spencer December 26, 2025
Music Ebro Taunts DJ Akademiks After Giving Him Free Promo DJ Akademiks stepped in to defend Charlamagne Tha God after hearing Ebro and Peter Rosenberg talking down on his new contract. By Zachary Horvath December 24, 2025
Music Dame Dash Hit With Another Massive Lawsuit From Filmmaker Josh Webber Dame Dash has already lost two lawsuits to Josh Webber following their falling out over the film, "Dear Frank." By Cole Blake December 23, 2025