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TV DJ Akademiks Calls Atlanta Gangster Rap A "Clown Show" DJ Akademiks has been beefing with Atlanta rappers lately, and now, he is looking to escalate that grievance. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Relationships Toni Braxton Poses With Birdman In Sultry 59th Birthday Photoshoot Celebrating another year, Toni Braxton declared she’s “still feeling sexy” and shared a photo with Birdman. By Erika Marie October 08, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Wants M.I.A.’s $2.8M Lawsuit Thrown Out M.I.A.’s lawsuit is facing a new challenge as Kid Cudi argues that choosing who performs on his tour is protected speech. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026
Music Jacquees Arrested For Alleged DUI And Battery Jacquees was reported arrested in Broward County on Sunday night and was susbsequently hit with three charges. By Alexander Cole September 28, 2026
Pop Culture Janice Dickinson Roasts Cardi B’s Vogue World Runway Walk The former supermodel gave Cardi B’s Vogue World walk a two out of 10 and accused her of “waddling” down the runway. By Erika Marie September 25, 2026
Music Kanye West Attends Chicago Street Naming In Honor Of His Mother Kanye West's mother is getting her own street named after her in Chicago, and Ye was on hand for the ceremony. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott Reach Number One On Apple Music With "Father" Kanye West included "Father" on his new album, "Bully," which he finally released after numerous delays on Saturday. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Music Joey Bada$$ Argues J. Cole Was Afraid Of Competing With JID On "The Fall-Off" Joey Bada$$ was discussing Jay-Z's recent stance on rap battles becoming too negative in modern hip-hop culture. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Chance The Rapper Wins Small Award In Victorious Case Against Ex-Manager The jury's verdict in Pat Corcoran's unpaid commissions case against Chance The Rapper did not subject either side to significant penalty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals Which Songs He's Bumping The Most From "The Fall-Off" J. Cole has been listening to "The Fall-Off" "religiously" since its release and after a month, he's listing his top three favorite songs. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026
Music Kanye West & Big Boy Interview: 5 Biggest Takeaways Ye has quite a lot to say during the one hour interview. By Demi Phillips March 22, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion Finally Unveils Dates For The "Hot Girl Summer Tour": Details Megan's still unnamed third album has yet to be announced. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2024