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Music DJ Akademiks Rips Into "Dummy" Meek Mill Over Snitching Allegations DJ Akademiks was actually minding his own business this time, but Meek Mill wanted to throw a few subtweets his way. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025
Music Andrew Schulz Defends Drake Amid UMG Lawsuit Criticism Earlier this week, Universal Music Group filed a motion to dismiss Drake's lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher March 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Pledges To “Legally Burn” Playboi Carti in a “Gas Chamber” Kanye West has been wrapped up in numerous feuds on social media as his constant offensive antics continue. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Lil Durk Reveals New Prison-Themed Artwork For "Deep Thoughts" Album Lil Durk may be locked up at the moment, but he's doing all he can to drum up hype for his upcoming album. By Elias Andrews March 18, 2025
Pop Culture Ray J Clowned Over Bizarre Comments During Nightclub Appearance Ray J admitted that he was looking for love, but also was on a strict financial budget for the late night out. By Cole Blake March 18, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Delivers Exciting Updates On Drake, Lil Durk & NBA YoungBoy Both Lil Durk and NBA YoungBoy are currently dealing with legal issues, while Drake just released "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" with PartyNextDoor. By Caroline Fisher March 16, 2025
Music FKA Twigs Remembers Cooking For Former Rommates A$AP Rocky & A$AP Yams In A Los Angeles Apartment A$AP Rocky, A$AP Yams, and FKA Twigs released the debut Pretty Flacko mixtape and FKA's debut single while living in together. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 16, 2025
Music Offset Reportedly Maced After Allegedly Punching Security Guard At Dispensary A security guard is reportedly believed to have pressed charges against Offset after being hospitalized over the rapper's dispensary visit. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 2025
Music 50 Cent Taunts Big Meech With Snitching Allegations As Beef Intensifies 50 Cent has been going after Big Meech on social media ever since the former drug kingpin teamed up with Rick Ross for a Welcome Home show. By Caroline Fisher March 13, 2025
Music Elliott Wilson Explains Why He Doesn't Like Jail Albums After Tory Lanez Drops "Peterson" Tory Lanez previously described his album as "the first in-real-time prison album… recorded in prison, for prisoners, by a prisoner." By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Questions Motive Behind Jay-Z's "Warpath" Against His Alleged Victim Jay-Z has already filed defamation lawsuits against his anonymous accuser as well as her attorney, Tony Buzbee. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Music Joe Budden Thinks Doechii Messed Up By Calling Straight Men Her “Red Flag” A comment Doechii made about straight men in an episode of "Hot Ones Versus" has earned mixed reactions from social media users. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2025