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Music Charleston White Claims DJ Akademiks Is The Reason Lil Durk Was Acquitted Charleston White is furious over Lil Durk's acquittal in his murder-for-hire case, accusing DJ Akademiks of opening the door for the verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Jaguar Wright Fires Back At JAY-Z After Being Named In Viral Roots Picnic Freestyle Jaguar Wright has had enough. By Tallie Spencer June 04, 2026
Music Saweetie Talks Hiding Quavo Romance: Hip Hop "[Credits] A Man For A Woman's Success" She admitted she "tip-toed around the relationship" because she wanted to build her career without anyone saying the Migos rapper put her on. By Erika Marie January 13, 2021
Music Diddy’s Alleged Sex Worker “The Punisher” Opens Up About Penis Implant Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," testified in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial last month. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Music Glasses Malone Presses P-Lo For Working With Drake After Kendrick Lamar Beef Glasses Malone and P-Lo's conflict over the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef brought up West Coast debates about the Bay Area and Los Angeles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Stunned After Prosecutors Use His Lil Durk Interview During Closing Arguments DJ Akademiks' reaction to questioning Lil Durk about "sliding for Von" was used in closing arguments during Durk's trial. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Unsolved Cases Of 7 Murdered Rappers As tragedies continues to rip through the hip-hop community, here are 7 unsolved cases of prominent murdered rappers. By Jhanaya Belle August 28, 2023
Music JAY-Z Fans Left Disappointed After Listening Party Offers No New Music Some JAY-Z fans expected a new song from the mysterious listening party but heard only familiar catalog cuts. By Erika Marie September 03, 2026
Music Lionel Richie Cancels Upcoming Dates After Cardiac Procedure Several concerts are off after Lionel Richie returned to the hospital for treatment related to an irregular heart rhythm. By Erika Marie September 22, 2026
Music Foxy Brown: Empowering Generations Of Women In Rap A groundbreaking femcee rap icon who has been through it all. By Demi Phillips July 10, 2023
Music Kanye West Explains Why Jay-Z's Verse On "Jail" Hurt His Feelings Kanye West has been airing out his issues with Jay-Z in controversial posts on social media for a number of weeks. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music 7 Rappers Who Masterfully Blend Jazz & Hip Hop From A Tribe Called Quest to Noname, Jazz rap has continues to live on through hip-hop's evolution. By Demi Phillips March 27, 2024