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Music Lil Tjay Drops Meager Kai Cenat Diss Track About His Girlfriend Lil Tjay's "Been Had Gigi," which partially aims at Kai Cenat, appears on his new YouTube-exclusive mixtape "Focus On The Music." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Declares Charlamagne Tha God & Harvey Levin's Time Up Nicki Minaj has been going after everyone from Cardi B to Jay-Z on her social media pages over the last week. By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Music Young Thug Claims Atlanta Has Returned To Dominance After "Uy Scuti" Reaches #1 On Apple Music Young Thug's new album has received praise and controversy over its theme and cover art in which he is transformed into a white man. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025
Music YG Verzuz The Game: How To Watch YG and The Game are facing off in a Verzuz battle on Thursday night, and there is no doubt that this is going to be one for the ages. By Alexander Cole July 23, 2026
Music Drake Serenaded With "Marvins Room" During NOCTA Manor Party Drake was attending the NOCTA Manor Party, where he could be seen vibing out to some of the most iconic hits of his career. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Sports LeBron James Says Jay-Z Taught Him To Think Bigger Than Basketball More than 25 years after they first met, LeBron James says JAY-Z remains one of his biggest mentors away from basketball. By Erika Marie July 16, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Why He's Done Criticizing Jay-Z And Roc Nation DJ Akademiks has been steadily criticizing Jay-Z and Roc Nation as of late, although now it seems like he wants to change course. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026
Music DJ Quik Wants Fans To Stop Asking About Son's Murder Conviction Months after his son's sentencing, DJ Quik is asking fans to stop bringing up the murder conviction during public encounters. By Erika Marie July 15, 2026
Music Eminem's Ex-Wife Kim Scott Rushed To Hospital Following Attempted Suicide Kim Scott, the ex-wife of Eminem, was taken to a hospital in Michigan over the weekend following an apparent suicide attempt. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music DJ Khaled Has Fans In Shock With New Weight Loss Pictures DJ Khaled is getting ready to drop his new album "Aalam Of God" in just a week, and the Internet has been blown away by his weight loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Kodak Black Tells Young Thug Exactly What He Needs To Sign A Deal With Him Yak is a free agent. By Aron A. July 10, 2026
Music LL Cool J Reveals Ol Dirty Bastard Once Peed On his Plaques LL Cool J remembers the incident with humor. By Tallie Spencer July 09, 2026