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Music Drake Has Fans Calling Him Petty After Trying To Stomp On J. Cole's Release Right around the release of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," DJ Akademiks teased a new Drake snippet and many believe it was calculated. By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026
Music Kanye West's Hilariously Cringe "Hotline Bling" Verse Partially Leaks Online Considering the incredibly rocky relationship between Kanye West and Drake, this leak sounds more surreal than anything. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Relationships A Look Back At Nicki Minaj & Safaree Samuels' Relationship Their 14-year relationship at a glance. By Demi Phillips October 03, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Drake & Kanye West As Rappers With 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 Kendrick Lamar has joined elite company by eclipsing the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify just two months and change into 2026. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Wack 100 Roasts Meek Mill Amid Diddy Hookup Rumors, Thinks DJ Akademiks Won Feud Wack 100 calls Meek Mill a "reformed citizen." By Caroline Fisher February 29, 2024
Original Content 17 Rap Songs That Blew Up On TikTok We're breaking down all the hip-hop songs that took off on TikTok. By Joe Abrams July 28, 2021
Music Young Thug Reveals Release Date for UY SCUTI And Drops New Apology Track Young Thug’s leaked jail calls mentioned the rapper’s issues with Kendrick Lamar, Future, Lil Durk, and Gucci Mane. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 11, 2025
Original Content What Happened To ILoveMakonnen? It’s been years since many fans heard from iLoveMakonnen. The “Tuesday” hitmaker returns with a candid conversation, opening up about loss, viral moments, Drake, OVO, and rebuilding after the industry turned its back. By Erika Marie September 29, 2025
Music Travis Scott Under Fire Over Alleged Lyrics About Kylie Jenner’s Breast Implants Kylie Jenner fans speculate that Travis Scott referenced her on his new Don Toliver collab, and they're not happy about it. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music Irv Gotti’s $300M Inheritance Could Reportedly Lead To Family Drama Tension might be brewing among Irv Gotti's family members. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2025
Music Pusha T Declares Tyler The Creator Clipse's Number One Fan Pusha T's comments on Tyler, the Creator come ahead of the release of Cllipse's new album, "Let God Sort Em Out." By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music John Legend Reacts To Kanye West Saying He Smells Like "Mashed Potatoes" John Legend discussed his former collaborator, Kanye West, during a recent appearance on "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake July 01, 2025