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TV DJ Akademiks Unleashes On Ebro After Being Named Complex's #1 Hip-Hop Media Personality DJ Akademiks and Ebro have never seen eye to eye, and on Tuesday, Ak was given a chance to continue the beef. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music “Views” Was The Moment Drake Stopped Trying To Be The Greatest Rapper Alive His first album post-Meek Mill beef proved that he didn’t need to rap to become the biggest rapper alive. By Aron A. April 29, 2026
Music Shyne Honored With Key To The City Of Brooklyn Shyne will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album by performing in Brooklyn on May 2. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music Offset Breaks His Silence On Shooting After Alleged Altercation With Lil Tjay Offset fortunately recovered well from being shot a few weeks ago, and his broken silence on the matter follows Lil Tjay's confusion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Chris Blake Griffith Blames Cardi B Split For Ruining Stefon Diggs’ Reputation In a lawsuit filed last year, Stefon Diggs accuses Chris Blake Griffith of damaging his reputation with sexual assault allegations. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Music Prosecutors Reveal Exactly How D4vd Allegedly Killed Celeste Rivas Police arrested D4vd, last Thursday, charging him with the alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Drake Confirms "PROJECT BOT" After Being Linked To Explosion In Toronto A huge explosion in Toronto caught many folks' attention last night, and Drake is letting fans know it's tied to his new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Charles Barkley's Jay-Z Joke Leads To Hilarious "Inside The NBA" Moment Charles Barkley had the whole show laughing. By Cole Blake December 11, 2024
Music Metro Boomin Responds To Sexual Battery & Sexual Assault Allegations The producer reportedly spoke out via his lawyer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2024
Music Kanye West Teases Transforming $35M Beverly Hills Property Into A City It looks like Ye might have big plans. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2024
Music Lil Durk Is Reportedly In “Great Spirits” In Miami Prison According to a source, Lil Durk's biggest complaint about prison is the food. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2024
Music Young Thug Trial: Multiple YSL Defendants Submit Plea Deal Counter-Offers To Fani Willis A massive update in the YSL RICO trial may be looming. By Cole Blake October 28, 2024