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Music DJ Akademiks Delivers Disheartening Update On Playboi Carti’s New Album According to DJ Akademiks, "the longer he doesn't drop his buzz isn't going nowhere." By Caroline Fisher January 17, 2025
Music Sean Kingston & His Mother Must Pay Fraud Victim Almost $40K Sean Kingston and Janice Turner were convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme and will now serve their respective sentences. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Steve Lacy Smashes Fan's Phone On Stage Steve Lacy smashed a fan's phone at a recent concert and stormed off stage. By Cole Blake October 25, 2022
Music Freddie Gibbs Teases New Music This Week Freddie Gibbs takes to Twitter to tease the release of some new music this week, a track that may sample a Nas "Stillmatic" classic. By Mitch Findlay March 31, 2021
Music OMB Peezy Raps Through The Pain On "Let Up" Cali-by-way-of-Alabama rapper OMB Peezy takes a strong look at his influential come-up story on a new single titled "Let Up." By Keenan Higgins February 22, 2020
Music Chance The Rapper Producing Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Concert Chance The Rapper's production company will celebrate the Special Olympics. By Matthew Parizot June 14, 2018
Music Wiz Khalifa Teases Smokepurpp Appearance On "Captain" Wiz Khalifa appears to have added Smokepurrp to a newer version of "Captain." By Devin Ch February 26, 2018
Music Drake Clinches Massive "Views" Milestone And Creates A New Spotify Record What's your favorite track off of this Drake behemoth? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 30, 2024
Music Nas, Fredo Bang & Young Nudy Dominate This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Plus, new music from YNW Melly, Lil Tecca, and more. By Aron A. August 07, 2021
Music Lenny Kravitz Reveals Inspiring Reason He’s Been Celibate For 9 Years According to Kravitz, it took a lot of discipline to change his ways. By Caroline Fisher May 30, 2024
Music Freeway Is Recovering After A Successful Kidney Transplant "Don’t call it a come back!!" By Mitch Findlay February 08, 2019
Music Dame Dash Admits He's "Disappointed" In J Cole For Apologizing To Kendrick Lamar Dame Dash expected more from J Cole. By Cole Blake April 16, 2024