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Music DJ Akademiks Goes Scorched Earth On DJ Hed For His Kendrick Lamar Drake Debate With Mal DJ Akademiks and Mal may give Kendrick Lamar a lot of props in the Drake beef, but Ak's praise doesn't extend to pro-K.Dot fans like DJ Hed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Kanye West's Unreleased "RoboCop" Music Video Leaks Online The full music video for the "808s & Heartbreak" track has surfaced. By Cole Blake October 09, 2024
Music 50 Cent Jokes That He Can’t Compete With Kanye West After He Goes After Jay-Z & Beyonce Even 50 Cent says he's blown away by Kanye West's latest antics on social media, which have included feuding with a number of celebrities. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Hits Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show With A Legendary Comparison Kanye West says it was the best show since Michael Jackson. By Cole Blake February 10, 2025
Music Charles Barkley's Jay-Z Joke Leads To Hilarious "Inside The NBA" Moment Charles Barkley had the whole show laughing. By Cole Blake December 11, 2024
Music Star Boy Refuses To Clear Samples For Destroy Lonely And Kanye West Collabs The producer isn't budging. By Elias Andrews September 04, 2024
Music Welcome Home, Ralo: Rapper Talks New Album, Standing On Principles & His Loyalty To Young Dolph Ralo's finally home. Ahead of his new album, "Welcome Home," the Atlanta rapper discusses his role as a community pillar, working with Anthony Hamilton, and the biggest hurdles he's had to overcome since his release. By Aron A. August 22, 2024
Music Childish Gambino Reveals Why He’s Ditching Rap Moniker After New Album "Bando Stone & the New World" drops July 19. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2024
Music NLE Choppa Explains Why He Doesn't Respect NBA YoungBoy Speaking On King Von NLE Choppa speaks on his tweet about NBA YoungBoy, implying that he doesn't respect the rapper getting involved in "street stuff" that he had nothing to do with. By Alex Zidel January 25, 2022
Music Rihanna Reportedly Breaks Silence On Home Shooting Details In Police Report Rihanna's reported testimony about the shooting at her home with A$AP Rocky emerged this week amid suspect Ivanna Ortiz's not guilty plea. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Claressa Shields Claims She’d Drop 50 Cent Lawsuit If He Boxed Papoose Last month, Claressa Shields threatened to take legal action against 50 Cent because he accused her of cheating on Papoose. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Music Jay Electronica Maintains Unwavering Support For Diddy Despite Conviction Diddy has lost countless supporters and friends since his conviction, but Jay Electronica is still in his corner. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026