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Music Lil Baby Accepts DJ Akademiks' Boxing Challenge, But Only On One Condition DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby are currently at odds, but it looks like they might sort out their differences in the ring sometime soon. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Pays Tribute To A$AP Yams 11 Years After His Passing A$AP Rocky took a break from his "Don't Be Dumb" rollout to honor the late A$AP Yams, announcing a livestream for Yams Day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Blames Moneybagg Yo For His Latest Arrest Finesse2tymes was recently arrested on drug charges in Dallas, and he thinks Moneybagg Yo could allegedly be behind it. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music Lil Pump’s Attempt To Ragebait J. Cole Is As Embarrassing As His Career Trajectory Lil Pump is back to ragebaiting J. Cole but the formula that made him famous no longer works, and that particular conversation has long moved on without him. By Aron A. March 10, 2026
Music 50 Cent Disses T.I. & His Entire Family On Scathing New Track "No One Told Us What We're Here For" 50 Cent and T.I. have been in the midst of a bitter feud, and it looks like Fif has finally turned the beef into a song. By Alexander Cole March 06, 2026
Music J. Cole Picks Up A Shift At Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Burger J. Cole has been traveling across the country meeting fans and selling CDs of "The Fall-Off" for his Trunk Sale Tour. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music Baby Keem Announces Streamable L.A. Listening Party For New Album "Ca$ino" Baby Keem's listening party for his new album "Ca$ino" will also be available to stream live on his YouTube channel. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Warden Says Foolio Murderer Shouldn't Get Death Penalty So He Can Be Put To Work Four people were convicted of rapper Foolio's murder, and while prosecutors want the death penalty, a warden has other ideas. By Erika Marie May 13, 2026
Music 1090 Jake Claims Gucci Mane Cried During Pooh Shiesty's Alleged Robbery Police recently arrested Pooh Shiesty for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane in Dallas, Texas, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Music Joe Budden Claims Noah “40” Shebib Is Back For Drake’s “ICEMAN” During a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Budden revealed why he has high expectations for Drake's upcoming album. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Lil Wayne & Lil Twist Reunite For "Addict" Music Video Lil Wayne and Lil Twist originally released the single, "Addict," back in February. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026
Music BIA Offers Doja Cat An Apology After Years Of Rumored Tension BIA took responsibility for past shady remarks after Doja Cat said she was not interested in revisiting the tension. By Erika Marie August 14, 2026