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Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Young Thug Of Pandering With Controversial LGBTQ+ Comments Young Thug remarked that he doesn't trust men who aren't open about their sexuality while discussing snitching. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Wu-Tang Clan Inducted In Billboard's Hip-Hop Hall Of Fame Raekwon, the RZA, and Cappadonna represented the Wu-Tang Clan at Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players 2025 event. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Drake Makes A Shocking Revelation About His Type Drake is making tons of headlines for his interview with Bobbi Althoff ahead of his upcoming album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music Drake's "Take Care" Sees Biggest Streaming Day On Spotify 14 Years After Its Release Many believe "Take Care" is Drake's best body of work already, so a wild stat like this will only make their stance firmer. By Zachary Horvath September 01, 2025
Relationships Blueface Posts Woman Who Claims She's Been Around For Years As Chrisean Rock Drops "Yahweh" Fans don't think Chrisean Rock will be very happy with Blueface after Imanni Jackson made some shocking claims on his Instagram Story. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Speaks Out Following His Guilty Verdict In Fraud Case Sean Kingston previously showed love to his mother Janice Turner after the court also found her guilty of various counts of fraud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Reaches Lucky #1 On The Charts For A 7th Time Kendrick Lamar and SZA's latest single follows a successful history of collaborations, including "30 for 30" and "All The Stars." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals Why He Dissed The Late Virgil Abloh In Unhinged DJ Akademiks Interview Kanye West also shared his thoughts on Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, Playboi Carti, and more during his conversation with DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music Beyonce Fans Spark Debate Over Singer's Snub From 2025 Academy Of Country Music Awards Beyonce won various Grammys for "COWBOY CARTER" this year, including her long-awaited Album Of The Year award. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music From Charts To Congress: Petey Pablo Classic, "Raise Up," Could Be A National Anthem In 2025 Timbaland introduced the world to Petey Pablo with "Raise Up." The debut single put North Carolina on the map. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Kim Kardashian Praises North West's FKA twigs Video Appearance After Kanye West Rants Kanye West already dragged Playboi Carti through the mud for wanting to collab with North West. Will Kim Kardashian and FKA twigs get a rant? By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Sauce Walka Says He Will Not Retaliate Against Sayso P's Killers After Memphis Shooting Sauce Walka offered a heartbreaking tribute to his deceased artist Sayso P days after recovering from the shooting that took Sayso's life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025