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Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Kendrick Lamar Amid Hip-Hop's Mainstream Decline DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2026
Music YesJulz Claims Kanye West Scanned His Employees’ Brains According to YesJulz, Kanye West scanned his employees' brains to ensure they would reach their "highest potential." By Caroline Fisher September 19, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Alleges Milagro Gramz Deleted "Thousands Of Messages" With Tory Lanez's Father Megan Thee Stallion was also recently awarded money for Tory Lanez's disastrous deposition a few months ago, covering legal fees. By Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Netflix Of Obtaining Diddy Docuseries Footage Unethically 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for a while now, but according to DJ Akademiks, there might be more to the story. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Music Fawn Weaver Fires Back At Jay-Z Loan Cover-Up Claim With A Lawsuit Of Her Own Farm Credit Mid-America previously accused Uncle Nearest of attempting to hide a $20 million loan from Jay-Z. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Cardi B Shades BIA With Mute Challenge On “Little Miss Drama” Tour Cardi B recently kicked off her "Little Miss Drama" tour with a performance at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music ASAP Rocky Confirms "Don't Be Dumb" Is Still Dropping This Year ASAP Rocky has been playing coy about the release date for his next studio album, "Don't Be Dumb," for months. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music Talay Riley, Songwriter For H.E.R. & Khalid, Tragically Killed At 35 Talay Riley was a famous songwriter, who wrote for some of the biggest artists in the world, including Dua Lipa and Khalid. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Music Drake Beats Out Kendrick Lamar On Top Spotify Artists List Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been going back and forth since 2024, and the Spotify Wrapped numbers tell an interesting story. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges His Associates Are Being Stalked, Sends Warning Shot At Hip-Hop Media DJ Akademiks went on stream last night and leveled some disturbing allegations at those who oppose him and his success. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music CyHi Slammed As A Hypocrite After Criticizing The Decline Of Street Lyricism CiHi recently took to Twitter to weigh in on the new generation of rappers, sparking a heated debated in his replies. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music 50 Cent Co-Signs Baby Gee’s Scathing Dave Blunts Diss Track 50 Cent and Dave Blunts have been at odds ever since Fif trolled Kanye West for supporting Diddy at his trial. By Caroline Fisher September 09, 2025