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Music DJ Akademiks Takes The High Road As Megan Thee Stallion Struggles To Chart With "Whenever" DJ Akademiks argued that Megan Thee Stallion isn't in the same tier as Cardi B, Doja Cat, and Nicki Minaj. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Sports Kevin Durant Shuts Down Cam'ron's Theory About Tyrese Haliburton's Injury Cam'ron had theorized that low-top shoes have played a role in the high number of Achilles injuries NBA stars are suffering. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Arrested In Harris County On Outstanding Warrant News of Finesse2tymes' latest arrest comes just weeks after he was arrested in Dallas on drug-related charges. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025
Music Eminem’s Rap Beefs Under Scrutiny As Fans Debate If Hip-Hop Needs A New “Bully” Some hip-hop fans think the genre needs a new "bully" like Eminem to bring out the best in its biggest players. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Lefty Gunplay’s Mugshot Surfaces As New Details Emerge About Rolling Loud Arrest According to online arrest records, Lefty Gunplay's bond was set at $500K, and a court date was set for March 18. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2025
Relationships Justin Bieber Recalls "Huge Fight" With Hailey Bieber In Strange Response To Her New "Vogue" Cover Hailey Bieber appeared on the cover of the latest issue of Vogue and spoke about her marriage to Justin Bieber, and more. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music SZA Teases Collab Album, And You'll Never Guess Who It's With SZA has worked with artists of all kinds, but she's apparently got a joint album ready with an exciting fresh face. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music Clipse Deny Dissing Kanye West, Travis Scott, And Others For Sheer Clout Pusha T and Malice spoke about Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, and more during their Clipse comeback, addressing years of tension. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Spotted With His Family At Disneyland Kendrick Lamar's trip to Disneyland comes as fans have been debating the popularity of hip-hop since his feud with Drake. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music JT Issues A Warning As Cardi B Defends Brutal “Am I The Drama?” Diss JT continues to go off on Cardi B in various scathing tweets after getting ripped to shreds on her new album. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music Poetik Flakko Reveals Identity Of Drakeo The Ruler's Alleged Killer Drakeo The Ruler was fatally stabbed in the neck while a large group of assailants attacked him and his crew at an L.A. festival in 2021. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Relationships Anderson .Paak's Wife Demands Spousal Support As Jeannie Mai Dating Rumors Heat Up Anderson .Paak and his estranged wife, Jae Lin, who he married back in 2010, share two children together, ages 9 and 13. By Cole Blake March 04, 2026