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Music DJ Akademiks Responds To Eminem Diss: "The F**k Did I Do?" Akademiks isn't backing down from his "Revival" critique. By Karlton Jahmal September 02, 2018
Music 25 Of G-Eazy's Best Guest Verses With G-Eazy's knack for absolutely nailing the purpose of a guest verse over the years, the Oakland native has long mastered the art of collaboration. By KC Orcutt May 21, 2017
Music Russell Simmons Hits HBO With $20 Million Lawsuit Over “On The Record” Documentary Russell Simmons accuses the filmmakers behind "On The Record" of ignoring evidence that could potentially dispute the allegations he's facing. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music Jay Electronica Allegedly Bullies Fans In Bizarre Discord Server Jay Electronica also allegedly pushed back releasing new music in the wake of Diddy's sentencing on Friday. By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Music JT Goes Off On Saucy Santana With A Barrage Of Insults JT's messages for Saucy Santana come as she's also been feuding with Cardi B following the release of "Am I The Drama?" By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Music Drake Savagely Responds To Instagram Troll Clowning His Rapping Ability An Instagram user reacted to BenDaDonnn's freestyle on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and called it better than Drake's usual output. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Relationships Cardi B Addresses Rumors That Offset Breakup Is A Publicity Stunt Cardi B has set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher October 05, 2024
Music GloRilla Addresses Arrest & Drug Charges While Dragging Police GloRilla was not home when suspects invaded her home and robbed her house, but police charged her for some weed in her closet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg & Pat McAfee Donate $50K To Support Pittsburgh Public Schools Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, and Pat McAfee are once again giving back to the Pittsburgh public school system with a big donation. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's GNX Toronto Show Sees Spike In Ticket Sells As Drake & Kai Cenat Postpone Livestream Kendrick Lamar won several BET Awards this week, including Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year for GNX. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025
Reviews Lil Wayne "Tha Carter VI" Review Lil Wayne is trying to keep up when both the industry and the genre are moving on without him—and the result is a confusing album caught between eras, audiences, and expectations. By Aron A. June 11, 2025
Music JPEGMAFIA Calls Out Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist For Not Taking Enough Risks JPEGMAFIA spoke about being a "risk-taker" in hip-hop during a new interview with Billboard. By Cole Blake June 11, 2025