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Music DJ Akademiks Confirms NBA YoungBoy's Location Following Release From Prison DJ Akademiks recently took to X where he revealed that NBA YoungBoy is currently planning a tour for his fans. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2025
Music Kanye West & Playboi Carti Beef, Explained Playboi Carti and Kanye West were once a popular duo, but after Ye was left off MUSIC, it seems their relationship is irreparable. By Devin Morton March 21, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Issues Stern Response To Kanye West's Antics Kanye West had called out Playboi Carti in several posts as his controversial antics on social media continue. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Kanye West Doubles Down On Swastika Shirt Amidst Twitter Return The rapper isn't slowing down. By Elias Andrews February 17, 2025
Music Vybz Kartel's Homecoming: From Prison Release To The Grammys & Beyond After his release in July 2024, Vybz Kartel returned home to a warm embrace. Now, he's plotting on his highly-anticipated homecoming performance, entrepreneurial ventures, and celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his seminal album, "Viking (Vybz Is King)." By Aron A. December 17, 2024
Music Biggest Hip-Hop Moments Of 2024 2024 was a big year for hip-hop. By Caroline Fisher December 21, 2024
Music Diddy's Prosecutors Explain Why His Lawyers Are Wrong About His Bail Package A judge is going to have to solve this soon... By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 22, 2024
Music Lil Durk Learns Tentative Trial Date During LA Court Appearance Lil Durk pleaded not guilty to the charges he's facing. By Caroline Fisher November 15, 2024
Music Gunna's Brother Scathingly Reacts To Young Thug Shade Things just got way more complicated. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 10, 2024
TV BET Awards 2025: See The Full List Of Winners The BET Awards 2025 are live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California tonight, with Kevin Hart acting as host. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2025
Pop Culture Timmy Bandsome Admits To Faking DMs With BossMan Dlow About two weeks ago, Florida rapper BossMan Dlow was dragged into some drama with influencer Timmy Bandsome, who's now apologizing. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Machine Gun Kelly Responds To Homophobic Backlash Over His New Pop Single "Cliché" Machine Gun Kelly has a new single out called "Cliché" and it has been getting a whole lot of hate online these days. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2025