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Music Travis Scott Disses Pusha T On "JACKBOYS 2" Opener Pusha T had a whole verse for Travis Scott on Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out," and La Flame clapped back with a few bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2025
Music Skepta Fires First In UK Rappers Vs. American Rappers Rap Battle With Joyner Lucas Diss Track, "Friendly Fire" Skepta’s UK vs USA rap battle comments have sparked responses by Joyner Lucas, ASAP Rocky, Maiya The Don, and more. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 10, 2025
Music Don Toliver Avoids Astroworld-Level Disaster At Calgary Stampede The Calgay Stampede reportedly faced a stabbing, various exit blocks, and dehydration during Don Toliver's set. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Music EBK Jaaybo Delivers Cold XXL Freshman Freestyle From Prison EBK Jaaybo was arrested in Arkansas on the way to the 2025 XXL Freshman Class shoot in Atlanta this past May. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Sports Master P Explains Why He's Officially Retiring From Music Master P is shifting his focus to the University of New Orleans following his performance at Essence on Sunday. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025
Music Future Deactivates His Instagram Account After Hackers Got A Hold Of It With Other Celebrities Future went viral over the weekend after debuting a new hairstyle in lavender-colored haircut. The new hairstyle elicited numerous reactions. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Elite Company By Reaching 50 Billion Total Streams On Spotify Only a select few hip-hop artists have ever reached as many total streams as Kendrick Lamar now has on Spotify. By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Music Cardi B’s Jay-Z-Sampling Single “Imaginary Playerz” Makes Disappointing Spotify Debut Last week, Cardi B dropped the fourth single from her eagerly anticipated sophomore album, "Am I The Drama?" By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Compares Drake & UMG Battle To Colin Kaepernick & The NFL With Harsh Remarks Including Kap’s Wife Nessa Diab DJ Akademiks has been a vocal supporter of Drake throughout his rap beefs with Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Future. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music xQc Isn’t Feeling JID’s “God Does Like Ugly” Album Like Everyone Else xQc featured Drake on his livestream in 2024, which led to the rap star revealing his future touring plans. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Viral Drake Hilariously Shocks Adin Ross By Calling Him "Daddy" On Stream Drake and Adin Ross linked up with the Stake CEO, PARTYNEXTDOOR, xQc, and Train for the 6ix God's Kick stream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks & DJ Vlad Address G Herbo's Criticism & Donation Challenge G Herbo previously challenged DJ Akademiks and DJ Vlad to donate $100k during an appearance on "The Adam Friedland Show." By Cole Blake August 07, 2025