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TV LHHATL's Akbar V Reminds The World That Nicki Minaj Co-Signs Her Rap Career Reality-star-turned-rapper Akbar V wanted to remind followers and haters alike that her aspiring career is co-signed by the "Queen" emcee herself, Nicki Minaj. By Keenan Higgins April 06, 2021
Music Blueface's Soul Food Restaurant Launched After His Car Was Stolen Blueface tells the bizarre story about how getting his car stolen led him to become a restaurant owner. By Aron A. June 23, 2021
Music Jhene Aiko Stops Show After Fan Suffers Seizure Jhene Aiko takes emergency precautions. By Matt F September 26, 2017
Music Drake Teases "For All The Dogs" During First Tour Stop Drake had fans in Chicago excited last night. By Alexander Cole July 06, 2023
Music Tory Lanez's Mindset Revealed Amid 10-Year Prison Sentence Tory Lanez is going through it. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2023
Music Kid Ink Caps Off The Summer With New Music In The Form Of "45" Following an extended break from the rap game, Kid Ink teases new music to end summer 2020 with on a new single titled "45." By Keenan Higgins August 21, 2020
Music Gucci Mane's Artist Foogiano Flips And Declares His Support For Pooh Shiesty Foogiano was recently released from prison, and despite his connection to Gucci Mane, he stood tall behind Pooh Shiesty after Pooh's arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Touches On Legal Woes: "I'm Actively Facing 24 Years" "This is not no play-play situation," he told Akademiks of his ongoing case with Megan Thee Stallion. By Erika Marie October 04, 2022
Music Jemele Hill Claims Offset & Bobbi Althoff Interview Reveals How "Hip-Hop Journalism Has Been Practically Erased" Offset and Bobbi Althoff's upcoming interview is catching some flack. By Alexander Cole September 26, 2023
Sports Drake May Have Predicted The Super Bowl With Bandwagon Troll Drake's shirt has an interesting pattern. By Alexander Cole January 21, 2019
Music 6ix9ine Blasts Young Thug For Interrogation Scandal And Calls Out Rappers' Hypocrisy 6ix9ine faced a near-universal exile from hip-hop following his snitching scandal, and he thinks Young Thug deserves the same. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2025
Music The Weeknd's "Starboy" Returns To #1 On The Albums Chart A month and a half later, The Weeknd's LP is still selling like a new release. By Trevor Smith January 10, 2017