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Music Dave Free Allegedly Complained To DJ Akademiks About Drake Spreading Paternity Rumors DJ Akademiks went off on TDE on X (formerly Twitter), sharing insight into several behind the scenes conversations. By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music SZA Exposes Nicki Minaj's Text Messages As Feud Rages On SZA and Nicki Minaj's virla feud on social media continues into Wednesday night with more fiery posts on X. By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” Makes Impressive Billboard Hot 100 Debut In Drake's latest single, he addresses the people who turned their backs on him amid his viral beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2025
Music Furious Kanye West Fans Demand Refunds After Hectic Shanghai Concert The drama comes after Kanye West's headlining set at the Rubicon Festival in Slovakia was canceled over backlash. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Beyonce & Tina Knowles Give A Grandmother Free Concert Tickets After Viral Video This elderly Beyonce fan posted a video about how much her family has supported her, but they were in a financial bind. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Confronts Tony Buzbee In Heated Exchange Over Lawsuits Against Diddy & Jay-Z Tony Buzbee has represented several clients with allegations of sexual assault and sexual abuse against Diddy. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music Skepta Claims U.K. Rappers Can Beat American Rappers In A Rap Battle, Joyner Lucas Responds Skepta is one of the biggest names in U.K. hip hop, having produced a unique rhyme style and crossover appeal. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 07, 2025
Music Drake References His Opp Rick Ross' Canada Fight On New Song "What Did I Miss?" Drake's TLC-related bar on "What Did I Miss?" is presumably for Rick Ross, who took Future's side in 2024's rap rumble. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music YNW Melly Could Get Out Of Jail Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial YNW Melly is currently behind bars at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale, facing two first-degree murder charges. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Looks Unstoppable As It Goes No. 1 For 11th Straight Week At this point, it feels like Kendrick Lamar and SZA are destined to shatter the coveted hip-hop record on the Hot 100. By Zachary Horvath May 05, 2025
Music The Day Rap Broke The Internet: Reexamining Kendrick Lamar's "Meet The Grahams" Vs. Drake's "Family Matters" One year ago today, Drake and Kendrick Lamar went song-for-song at the height of their feud. By Aron A. May 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Who He Thinks Saved Rap After Kendrick Lamar “Ruined" It DJ Akademiks recently took to Twitter to look back on the peak of Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud a year later. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025