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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals How To Defeat Kendrick Lamar In A Rap Battle According to DJ Akademiks, the trick to defeating Kendrick Lamar in a rap battle is actually pretty simple. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Pink Addresses Israel-Palestine Backlash After Calling Out Macklemore After days of online backlash, Pink explained her position on Israel and Palestine and acknowledged mishandling her initial response. By Erika Marie September 11, 2026
TV Joe Budden Goes Off On His Patreon Audience Amid Guest Criticism Joe Budden's audience is starting to get frustrated with him, and on Monday, he sent a direct message to those fans. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026
Music A History Of Drake & Future's Shaky Relationship From close collaborators to their fall out, we're exploring the highs and lows of Drake and Future's relationship. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 09, 2024
Music Macklemore Has Spotify’s Most-Streamed Hip-Hop Song & Fans Are Stunned Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Can’t Hold Us” is reportedly Spotify’s most-streamed hip-hop song with 3.4 billion streams. By Aron A. August 14, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Releases Full Drake & JAŸ-Z Debate With Charlamagne Tha God DJ Akademiks and Charlamagne Tha God have been feuding over alleged Roc Nation ties, JAŸ-Z and Drake biases, botting claims, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Fans Agree Baby Keem’s “Ca$ino” Was Worth The Wait Today, Baby Keem dropped off his long-awaited sophomore album "Ca$ino," with features from Kendrick Lamar, Too $hort, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music Dr. Dre Sells Malibu Mansion For Exorbitant Price Dr. Dre's former Malibu mansion boasts a private gym, decks, studio, entertainment area, sauna, and much more. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Aubrey O’Day Reacts To Diddy’s Former Staffers Reportedly Joining Usher’s Team Aubrey O'Day expressed her disappointment and threw a jab on X. By Tallie Spencer September 24, 2026
Original Content Hip-Hop Artists By Zodiac Signs We're breaking down astrological signs by way of the hip-hop artists who represent them. By Azia Egbe January 26, 2020
Music Trap Lore Ross Responds After Being Confronted At Lil Durk Trial Trap Lore Ross was recently described as the feds by a Lil Durk fan, and now, the YouTuber is speaking out about the situation. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026
Music Offset Breaks His Silence On Shooting After Alleged Altercation With Lil Tjay Offset fortunately recovered well from being shot a few weeks ago, and his broken silence on the matter follows Lil Tjay's confusion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026