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Music Drake Responds To DJ Akademiks' Crash Out On Rob Markman And Hip-Hop Media DJ Akademiks went on a lengthy rant about Rob Markman on Monday evening, and Drake decided to send a text message. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Texted “We Got The Location” Weeks After King Von’s Death Lil Durk's trial begins on Thursday. By Aron A. August 19, 2026
TV Ray Daniels Goes Off On Charlamagne Tha God After Receiving "Donkey Of The Day" For Jay-Z Album Report Charlamagne Tha God had some harsh words for Ray Daniels this week, and now, Daniels is looking to clap right back. By Alexander Cole August 12, 2026
Music Fat Joe Speaks On Trying To Squash Drake's Beef With DJ Khaled Fat Joe has given Drake much praise, and Drizzy's beef with Joe's friend DJ Khaled put him in a tough spot. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music Drake, Kanye West, & Others Reportedly Paying Lil Durk's Legal Bill Amid Murder-For-Hire Trial DJ Akademiks was on stream this weekend where he unveiled some interesting information about Lil Durk's alleged legal bills. By Alexander Cole August 31, 2026
Music Drake & Ella Langley Meet Backstage Following Show In Arkansas Drake was at Ella Langley's most recent show in Arkansas, and the two ended up meeting each other later on. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Refused Peace Offering From Quando Rondo Affiliate: "Take The Peace Of The Switch" Lil Durk is set to begin jury selection for his murder-for-hire trial on Thursday, and new information is reportedly being made available. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Mentioned In Alleged Lil Durk Texts As OTF Vonni Takes The Stand OTF Vonni is back on the stand today amid Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial, and a text was read that mentioned NBA YoungBoy. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Lil Durk’s Alleged “Enemies List”: Quando, Trina, YoungBoy, 6ix9ine & More A private message attributed to Lil Durk named a list of people he allegedly believed had issues with him, including fellow rappers. By Erika Marie September 02, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z's Roc Nation Teases Big Announcement On September 1 JAŸ-Z is having a huge year, and it might be getting bigger as Roc Nation recently revealed that something is coming tomorrow. By Alexander Cole August 31, 2026
Music N.O.R.E. Fires Back At DJ Vlad After Being Called A “Snake” N.O.R.E. also accused DJ Vlad of exploiting "Black drama" while explaining why he ultimately refused to appear on VladTV. By Erika Marie August 26, 2026
Music The Game Speaks On Drake, Kendrick Lamar & TDE At Release Party The Game's Drake feature and various references on "The Documentary 3" have fans speculating about his dynamic with Kendrick Lamar and TDE. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026