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Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Dave Free Asked Him If Drake Was Paying Him According to DJ Akademiks, he was incredibly offended by a question he was asked at Kendrick Lamar and SZA's show. By Caroline Fisher June 11, 2025
Music Chris Brown Extends Staggering Record At The BET Awards Chris Brown is the most victorious and nominated artist in this BET Awards category's history, something he already boasted before 2025. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music Jamie Foxx Breaks Into Tears During Emotional BET Awards Speech Jamie Foxx spoke on stage at the BET Awards on Monday, while accepting one of the ceremony's Ultimate Icon Awards. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Adam22 & Wack 100 Debate If A Drake, Lil Wayne, & Nicki Minaj Tour Is Still Possible Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj are some of the most successful touring hip-hop artists of all times. Nicki Minaj and Drake broke records. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Kicks Off The Carter VI Tour With LL Cool J Joining Him On Stage For "Bells" Performance Lil Wayne flips the LL Cool J's classic, "Rock The Bells," for his breakout The Carter VI track "Bells." U2's Bono is also a feature. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 07, 2025
Music Timbaland Trolls Those Criticizing His Controversial AI Label With AI Video Timbaland, one of the most decorated producers of all time, just launched an AI label called Stage Zero and he's already got an artist signed. By Zachary Horvath June 07, 2025
Music Samuel L. Jackson Didn't Know Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Message Until They Rehearsed It Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show alluded to the American Dream, the rap game, and his hometown of Compton. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music Adin Ross Claims Drake Has Finished His "Amazing" New Album Adin Ross said this will be a very important album for Drake's career, and hardcore fans are expecting a lot from it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music Drake Opens Instagram Comments To The Public Amid New Album Buzz Drake has had his Instagram comments limited for a while, but now, it looks like the Canadian rapper has had a change of heart. By Caroline Fisher June 06, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Unveils Jelly Roll, Bono, Mannie Fresh & More On "The Carter 6" Tracklist Ahead Of Release Lil Wayne's The Carter 6 was originally announced in late 2024. He made the reveal after Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl announcement. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 05, 2025
Music Prosecutors Blast Diddy’s Lawyers' Questioning Of "Mia" And Demand Dr. Dawn Hughes' Return To The Stand Diddy's legal team asked the pseudonymous "Mia" questions about the kind messages she sent to her alleged abuser, Diddy. By Cole Blake June 05, 2025
Music Judge Warns Diddy To Stop Nodding At Jurors During Federal Trial Today, Judge Arun Subramanian told Diddy's team that if he doesn't stop gesturing at the jury, he could be kicked out of the courtroom. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2025