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Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Funkmaster Flex Backing Drake Amid UMG Legal Battle Funkmaster Flex thinks Drake is in the right for taking legal action against UMG over "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher November 30, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Accused Of Snorting Cocaine During Kai Cenat Livestream Sexyy Red is under fire. By Caroline Fisher November 27, 2024
Music Drake Pleases PETA By Updating OVO's Guidelines On Merch Materials No more animal fur. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 24, 2024
Music Dawn Richard's Lawyer Alleges Singer Was "Absolutely Terrified" Of Diddy Dawn Richard filed a lawsuit against Diddy back in September. By Cole Blake November 24, 2024
Original Content 30 Unconventional Marketing Methods Used By Hip-Hop Artists Sometimes in order to win the game, you have to switch up how you play. We take a look at artists who have found success playing by their own marketing rules over the years. By KC Orcutt June 24, 2017
Music Travis Scott & Jayda Cheaves Are Reportedly Not Dating An ex-friend of Jayda Cheaves accused her of sleeping around with Travis Scott after the latter alleged Ari Fletcher of being with Lil Baby. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Gives DJ Akademiks His Flowers Despite Drake Beef Given the difference in views that A$AP Rocky and DJ Akademiks have with Drake, seeing this collab is a bit eyebrow-raising. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Music Chris Brown’s $500 Million “History Of Violence” Lawsuit Tossed Out By Judge In 2024, "Chris Brown: A History Of Violence" aired on ID, diving into the hitmaker's allegedly problematic past. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals That He's Dropping "Slime Cry" Album Very Soon NBA YoungBoy had fans worried about this album as it ran into a delay and even a possible cancelation. But all systems seem to be a go. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Lul Timm Calls Cap On Texas Shooting Rumors After Viral Post Sparks Panic Lul Timm is not letting the noise get to him. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Adin Ross Alleges 6ix9ine Has Already Been Thrown In Solitary Confinement 6ix9ine turned himself in to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Tuesday, and according to Adin Ross, his stay is no picnic. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Music Drake Affiliate All But Confirms One Key Detail About "ICEMAN's" Release Date Drake cannot wait to drop "ICEMAN," and according to one producer, there is a fairly large release window. By Alexander Cole January 05, 2026