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TV Ebro & Peter Rosenberg Call DJ Akademiks An "Algorithm Hustler" Following Complex List Ebro was ranked in Top 10 in Complex's Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings, with DJ Akademiks taking the number one spot. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Chris Brown Gets $12.9M Dog Attack Judgment Reduced, But Case Isn’t Over By Erika Marie September 29, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why His Brittany Renner Criticism Doesn't Apply To Cardi B Responding to fan questions, Akademiks explained why he believes Cardi B occupies a different lane than Brittany Renner. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music Lizzo Praises SZA While Saying She Doesn't Have Many Industry Friends Just because you see Lizzo outside with a another celebrity doesn't mean they're friends in real life...except for SZA. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Politics MAGA Rapper Playboy The Beast Sues U.S. Government By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Music Celeste Rivas Case Still "Not Close" To An Arrest Celeste Rivas' body was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the singer, D4vd, back in September. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music Young Thug's YSL Records Partners With Mega Millions Music For Special Deal With Yume Yume is a breakout star, and after appearing on "Slime Language 3," it has been revealed that she is now part of YSL Records. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Pop Culture Brian McKnight Jr Reacts To His Dad Celebrating Alleged $8 Million Legal Win Against His Mom Family issues have been plaguing the McKnight clan for a while, and it seems Brian McKnight Jr is fed up with his dad. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025
TV Druski Delivers Hilarious Jay-Z Impression At The BET Awards Druski was hosting the BET Awards last night, and in the middle of the show, he delivered an impressive Jay-Z impression. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
TV 2Slimey Goes Viral For All The Wrong Reasons During PlaqueBoyMax's "Song Wars" 2Slimey was a contestant on PlaqueBoyMax's "Song Wars" this weekend, and in the end, he got disrespected by the judges. By Alexander Cole March 16, 2026
Music Boosie BadAzz Apologizes After Falling For Fake A$AP Rocky Thong Photo The viral A$AP Rocky image fooled Boosie BadAzz, who has now apologized after hearing the rapper’s explanation. By Erika Marie August 07, 2026
Politics Drake Appears To Show Love To Pro-Palestine Protesters Outside Of His Copenhagen Hotel Drake is currently in Europe with PartyNextDoor to tour in support of their recent album, "Some Sexy Songs 4 U." By Cole Blake August 27, 2025