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Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Double Standard In Kendrick Lamar & Andrew Schulz Controversy Ak brought up his beef with Saucy Santana to make his point. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2024
Pop Culture Janelle Monae Gets Praise From SZA, Kali Uchis, & More After Bikini-Clad Birthday Celebration Janelle Monae turned 39 on Sunday. By Cole Blake December 02, 2024
Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" Reacts To UMG’s Shady Motion To Dismiss Drake Lawsuit Universal Music Group recently called Drake's lawsuit a "misguided attempt to salve his wounds" following his battle with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2025
Music Lil Durk Reveals The Release Date For "Deep Thoughts" Album Amid His Legal Woes Lil Durk has had to push back his next studio LP a few times (for obvious reasons), so hopefully this will be the set date. By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Rug Pulls Fans As Streamers Like Kai Cenat & DJ Akademiks Descend Into Madness Playboi Carti was promising a midnight release for "I AM MUSIC" and instead he has left his fans speechless. By Alexander Cole March 14, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Blasts Journalist For Suggesting Many Drake Fans Have “Outgrown” His Music Recently, music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy shared her thoughts on Drake and PartyNextDoor's album, "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U." By Caroline Fisher March 08, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Shares Heartbreaking Tribute To G$ Lil Ronnie Following Tragic Shooting Earlier this week, G$ Lil Ronnie and his five-year-old daughter R'mani Sibley were fatally shot at a car wash. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music 50 Cent Continues To Pile On Joe Budden By Digging Up Grossly Uncomfortable Clip About Sexually Pleasing Pets 50 Cent is unrelenting whenever he has a beef with somebody, and it seems like Joe Budden never got the memo. By Zachary Horvath March 04, 2025
Music Gordo Jokes About Mustard’s Ego After Being Mercilessly Unfollowed On Social Media Mustard and Gordo have been at odds due to their position in the viral beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Missy Elliott Rolls Out Like An Autobot For Viral Coachella Set Missy Elliotts performed all her hits at this year’s Coachella Festival. Her classic songs are “Supa Dupa Fly,” “Hot Boy,” and “Work It.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music Nelly Wants Court To Impose Sanctions On Ali Jones For Dropped St. Lunatics Lawsuit Ali Jones accused Nelly of unjust enrichment and copyright infringement, but the rest of the St. Lunatics distanced themselves from the suit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Plays The Blame Game After Car Crash While Shopping For A New BMW Despite going to the hospital, Boosie Badazz says he's "good" after the multi-car crash in Atlanta on Monday. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025