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Original Content Happy Independence Day: 10 Patriotic Rap Songs For The 4th Of July Happy Independence Day! By Karlton Jahmal July 04, 2018
Viral Who Was Summer Walker's Alien Date To The Atlanta Hawks Game? Summer Walker made similar headlines at the VMAs this year after bringing an older, unidentified gentleman as her date. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Original Content Akademiks Vs. TDE Punch: Breaking Down The Feud Akademiks and Punch once again got into it on X following the spat between Nicki Minaj and SZA, but why are they beefing? By Devin Morton July 19, 2025
Music Moneybagg Yo Involved in New Jersey Shooting He was in the state for a performance in Newark. By Milca P. August 20, 2017
Music Kanye West & Kid Cudi's “Kids See Ghosts” Turns 5: A Standalone Classic After years of collaborating, Kanye West and Kid Cudi finally did an album together in 2018. We revisit Kids See Ghosts for its 5th anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 09, 2023
Music Young Thug & Future Could Be Dropping A Second "Super Slimey" Tape Very Soon Two of Atlanta's powerhouses could be reviving the fan-favorite 2017 title. By Zachary Horvath January 03, 2025
Music Jay-Z Faces Paternity Test Lawsuit As Legal Woes Continue Jay-Z may be in more legal trouble. By Cole Blake December 18, 2024
Music Young Thug Weighs In On Kendrick Lamar Using “Not Like Us” Name-Drop To Diss Drake Young Thug was behind bars when Kendrick Lamar unleashed his hit diss track "Not Like Us" amid his feud with Drake. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Slams Megan Thee Stallion’s Team For Trying To Make Him Pay For Deposition Earlier this week, DJ Akademiks did his second deposition over Megan Thee Stallion and Milagro Gramz's case. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music KARRAHBOOO Blasts DJ Akademiks For Saweetie & Rubi Rose Escort Claims KARRAHBOOO called out one of the DJ Akademiks-affiliated social media pages for claiming Saweetie and Rubi Rose performed escort services. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Adin Ross Labels LeBron James A "Piece Of Sh*t" For Rapping To Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" LeBron James has publically supported Kendrick Lamar on several occasions during his feud with Drake over the last year. By Cole Blake July 23, 2025
Pop Culture Pusha T Issues Harsh Review Of Drake's "What Did I Miss?" In New Interview Pusha T was asked for his thoughts on Drake's "What Did I Miss?" and he gave a pretty unsurprising answer. By Devin Morton July 12, 2025