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Music DJ Akademiks Has A Message For 50 Cent Following Daphne Joy Date DJ Akademiks recently went on a date with Daphne Joy, which may have caught the eye of the father of Joy's child, 50 Cent. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Reviews Drake "HABIBTI" & "MAID OF HONOUR" Review What makes "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" work is that, for once, Drake stops trying to force those identities into one coherent persona. He lets the contradictions exist in plain sight. By Aron A. May 21, 2026
Music Gunplay’s Wife Says He Held Her At Gunpoint, Announces Divorce Plans Gunplay’s wife has detailed the incident that led to his arrest over the weekend. By Cole Blake August 21, 2023
Music A$AP Rocky Shares Movie Poster For Upcoming "Babushka Boi" A$AP Rocky is preparing us for his next musical release. By Alex Zidel August 27, 2019
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Jay-Z Has Media People Who Protect Him Against Nicki Minaj Do you agree with DJ Akademiks' Jay-Z take here? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2024
Music Tyga Talks Working With Doja Cat On "Freaky Deaky": "She's A True Artist" The rapper also revealed that this track is the lead single from his next album that he claims is "80 percent done." By Erika Marie February 25, 2022
Music Future Supports Young Thug With "Free Slime" T-Shirt Future recently voiced his support for Young Thug on Instagram. By Cole Blake May 27, 2023
Music Rich The Kid Ordered To Pay Former Managers $1.1 Million: Report The default judgment was handed down after the rapper reportedly didn't respond to the lawsuit. By Erika Marie October 03, 2020
Music Ski Mask The Slump God Shouts Out Cardi B's Single For Sounding Like His Work Both MCs sampled Missy Elliott and Timbaland's "She's A B***h," and Ski clarified that his tweet about the Cardi single wasn't a diss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2024
Music Ice-T Names His Wildest Touring Story & Compares Clapbacks To Battle Rapping The rapper put hands on a disrespectful fan. By Erika Marie June 27, 2019
Music Joe Budden & Melyssa Ford Concern Fans With Seemingly Awkward Dynamic After Drake's "Gimme A Hug" Diss Fans think Drake got under their skin. By Cole Blake February 19, 2025
Music Post Malone Gleefully Jams Out To Shania Twain's "Man, I Feel Like A Woman" Nothing like a good throwback country bop. By Lynn S. November 25, 2019