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TV DJ Akademiks Calls Atlanta Gangster Rap A "Clown Show" DJ Akademiks has been beefing with Atlanta rappers lately, and now, he is looking to escalate that grievance. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Vivica A Fox’s Shady Dating Advice During an appearance at the Ultimate Women's Expo in New Jersey this weekend, Vivica A Fox shared some unfiltered words of wisdom with fans. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reportedly Had No Involvement In Ja Rule's Jumping When Ja Rule was jumped last week, there was some assumptions made that 50 Cent was behind it or potentially was given their long beef. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025
Music Young Thug Performs In The Middle Of A Crazed Moshpit At ComplexCon Young Thug's fan base was dwindling after the jail call leaks, but he's still one of the biggest rappers in the world at the end of the day. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Music Funk Flex Gives Big Update On Hot 97's New Morning Show Hosts Funk Flex recently took over Hot 97's morning slot for a one-time broadcast following the cancelation of "Ebro In The Morning." By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Reunites With His 7th-Grade Teacher In Heartwarming Video Kendrick Lamar ran into his seventh-grade teacher at the ceremony he attended for his alma mater, Centennial High School. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Politics 50 Cent Jokes That Kanye West & Nicki Minaj Inspired Him To Avoid Politics Both Kanye West and Nicki Minaj have been involved in tons of controversies for their opinions on politics. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Sports Drake Erupts In Cheers As The Toronto Blue Jays Advance To The World Series Drake's Toronto Blue Jays will be taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers when the World Series kicks off on Friday. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music Brian Steel Reportedly Cries While Defending Diddy At Sentencing Diddy's sentencing hearing today (Friday, October 3) has heard from his staunchest supporters and his most critical colleagues. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Drake Pays Heartfelt Tribute To Tay Keith After Tragic Passing Drake worked very closely with the late Tay Keith on tracks like "Nonstop," "Look Alive," "SICKO MODE," "Family Matters," and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Says He Was In The "School Of Drake" Before Finding His Own Voice Jack Harlow explains his creative direction. By Tallie Spencer March 13, 2026
Music Pusha T & His Wife Virginia Williams Announce Birth Of Their Second Child Pusha T previously caught flack for refusing daddy duties in a message to his wife Virginia Williams celebrating her pregnancy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026