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Music DJ Akademiks Brings Kendrick Lamar Back Down To Earth After "GNX's" Massive Billboard 200 Debut Kendrick Lamar's new album has sold over 300k equivalent album units. By Cole Blake December 02, 2024
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion Channels Josephine Baker At 2025 Met Gala Megan Thee Stallion stunned at the 2025 Met Gala in a custom Michael Kors gown and Josephine Baker inspired look. By Ben Atkinson May 06, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Warns West Coast Artists After Dody6 & Kendrick Lamar Debacle Dody6 called Kendrick Lamar out while revealing he became homeless after the success of "hey now," and then apologized for his remarks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Music Kanye West Proclaims His Love For Young Thug After Thugger Claimed To Be A Drake Fan Kanye West has shared mixed reactions on the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake that included rapping about it on "Like That" remix. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 26, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims ASAP Rocky Is Free Thanks To Him Kanye West recently called out some of the celebrities who have failed to come to his defense amid his child custody issues. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Music Doja Cat Opens Up About Struggling With Her Mental Health Diagnosis Doja Cat also praised Chappell Roan for being "uncomfortable, comfortably, in front of people," comparing this to her diagnosis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Deshae Frost Tried To Mess With Kai Cenat's Ex When She Was 17 DJ Akademiks was drunk on stream last night, and it led to a tense moment with Deshae Frost regarding Kai Cenat and his ex. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2026
Music Justin Bieber Allegedly Sold His Catalog For $200 Million Due To Financial Struggles Justin Bieber sold his catalog to Hipgnosis, now known as Recognition Music Group, for $200 million in January of 2023. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Lil Durk Denied Bail Due To His Alleged Use Of Other Inmates' Cell Privileges Lil Durk did get better news in his murder-for-hire trial, as prosecutors can no longer submit his lyrics as evidence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Yet Again Claims Kim Kardashian Hasn't Let Him See Saint At All In 2025 Kanye West has been ranting on social media about his co-parenting relationship with Kim Kardashian for months. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Accuser Demands Mistrial In Sexual Assault Lawsuit A woman named Vanessa LeMaistre alleges that she was raped by Metro Boomin after blacking out at his studio in 2016. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025
Music Nelly Refutes T-Pain’s “Low” Story, Claims He Never Heard The Classic Before Flo-Rida The hook of Flo-Rida & T-Pain’s classic, “Low,” references Nelly’s legendary Apple Bottom jeans, launched in the early 2000s. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 21, 2025