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Music DJ Akademiks Responds To NBA YoungBoy Calling Him Out DJ Akademiks recently offered up a response to NBA YoungBoy, who was upset with him for posting the video of his mom. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Listen To Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's "Ego Death" Demo Live At Coachella Party Ty Dolla $ign and Kanye West meet on converging lines in the "Ego Death" demo reel. By Devin Ch May 02, 2019
Music Vic Mensa Talks Kanye West's Process, DJ Akademiks & More Vic Mensa drops knowledge in a wide reaching conversation with Rosenberg. By Mitch Findlay September 12, 2017
Music Joe Budden Defends Himself Against "False Narrative" That He Tears Down Women Joe wants it to be known that he respects the ladies. By Erika Marie August 15, 2019
Music Meek Mill Is Conjuring Up Some Fire In The Booth Meek is sitting on some heat. By Mitch Findlay October 04, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott and Young Thug Run This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Brynjar Chapman August 11, 2018
Music DaBaby & Roddy Ricch Lead BET Nominations: See The Full List The nominations have been announced for the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2020, with DaBaby and Roddy Ricch leading the way with 12 and 11 nominations, respectively. By Alex Zidel September 29, 2020
Music Majid Jordan Talks New Album, Future Of OVO, & More On Hot 97 Watch Majid Jordan talk about their upcoming album in the 20-minute interview on Hot 97's Ebro In The Morning. By Kevin Goddard October 25, 2017
Music Jay Z Explains Why He Cried When His Mother Came Out: "She Was Free" “Imagine having lived your life for someone else." By Chantilly Post April 03, 2018
Music Lil Tjay Allegedly Mocks Kai Cenat For Breakup With Gigi Alayah After Beef Lil Tjay had previously dissed Kai Cenat and Gabrielle "Gigi" Alayah during a social media spat, even allegedly alluding to cheating rumors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music Saweetie Announces New Project "Coming Soon," Asks For Collaboration Suggestions Icy Season's coming soon. By Chantilly Post November 08, 2019
Music Cardi B Eating Crab Legs Is The New "ASMR" Video Jumpoff Cardi B can hack it alone, as long as there's a bag of crab legs 'n dipping sauce. By Devin Ch December 05, 2018