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Music DJ Akademiks Clowns Young Thug & Lil Baby As Collab Rumors Swirl During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks brutally responded to a clip of Young Thug and Lil Baby in a car together. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Drake Drops Three Cryptic Messages Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" on May 15th, and ahead of the album, the artist has come through with some interesting cryptic messages. By Alexander Cole April 23, 2026
Music 50 Cent Teases Tony Yayo For Taking So Long To Respond To Jim Jones 50 Cent joked that he wants more urgency from Tony Yayo after Jim Jones called him out during a recent interview. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Attorney Insists Rapper Didn’t Print Contract Before Alleged Kidnapping Pooh Shiesty and his crew are accused of orchestrating an "armed takeover" in an attempt to get out of his 1017 contract. By Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Professes His Allegiance To Donald Trump According to NBA YoungBoy, his "MASA" album title simple means to follow and enforce "whatever Trump applying." By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Ends Tour By Celebrating Selling Out Every Show NBA YoungBoy dealt with cancelations and violent incidents during his tour, but he still managed to pull off an incredible feat. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
Music Maino Puts Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, & More On Blast With New Diss Track, "The Algorithm" Maino also included more shots for 50 Cent, with whom he has been beefing for several months. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Jay-Z And Joe Budden Will Be Featured On The New Big L Album Big L's fourth posthumous album, "Harlem's Finest: Return Of The King," is slated for release on October 31. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music Drake Spotted Recording New Music As "ICEMAN" Continues To Dominate The Charts Drake has been having lots of success thanks to "ICEMAN," and now, the artist is looking to make new music. By Alexander Cole August 03, 2026
Music 50 Cent Proclaims He's Not Afraid Of Jay-Z & Ja Rule Amid backlash and success over his Diddy documentary, 50 Cent isn't scared of folks like Ja Rule and (allegedly) Jay-Z who are dragging him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Music Cardi B Claps Back At Twitter Trolls Claiming She Isn't Selling Out Her Shows Cardi B reportedly became the first female rapper to sell out two nights at the Kia Forum in Inglewood during her "Little Miss Drama" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music Jorjiana Unleashes On Karrahbooo In Scathing Diss Track According to Karrahbooo, she once pressed Jorjiana in person, but the femcee "did not have this same energy." By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025