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Pop Culture Who Is Rymir Satterthwaite? The Man Who Just Dropped His Paternity Lawsuit Against Jay-Z Rymir Satterthwaite recently dropped his paternity lawsuit against Jay-Z. But who is he, and why has he been in court since 2010? By Devin Morton July 29, 2025
Music Skepta Aims To Put An End To Joyner Lucas Beef With Merciless "JUNIOR'S LAW" Response Skepta comes back with some hilarious retorts and a multi-faceted beat to try and end his battle with Joyner Lucas. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Music Yeat Announces "Dangerous Summer" EP And It's Dropping Sooner Than You Think Yeat says that he won't be doing any form of roll out for his new EP titled, "Dangerous Summer," which drops later this week. By Cole Blake July 28, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Warns TDE Against Botting Doechii's Streams With Megan Thee Stallion Comparison DJ Akademiks isn't buying into the authenticity of how successful Doechii's streaming numbers have become over the last year. By Cole Blake July 28, 2025
Music Ray J Accuses Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Of Fraud During Prison Call With Suge Knight Ray J has had a lot to say about Kim Kardashian in recent years, even previously suggesting that he's responsible for her success. By Caroline Fisher July 28, 2025
Music Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller Take Charge On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" update comes courtesy of Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Mariah Carey, Daniel Caesar, Jacquees, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2025
Music The Weeknd & Playboi Carti's "Timeless" Enters The Billions Club On Spotify The Weeknd extends his lead for the most Spotify songs with over one billion streams, adding #28 to the list with "Timeless." By Devin Morton July 27, 2025
Music Drake & Central Cee Get Icy On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update We have a hearty "Fire Emoji" playlist this week with Drake, Central Cee, Tyler, The Creator, Wale, Freddie Gibbs, NBA YoungBoy, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Takes Shots At Curren$y & DJ Akademiks On "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs has had a lot to say on his and The Alchemist's "Alfredo 2," with DJ Akademiks, Gunna, and more catching strays. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Prosecutors Seek 6.5-Year Sentence In Federal Fraud Case Earlier this year, Sean Kingston was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Music Anticipated Drake & Central Cee Track Set To Be Released Tonight, But Fans Are Skeptical Drake and Central Cee have formed a lucrative friendship that includes collaborating on viral "On The Radar" freestyles. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Music Complex Drops Hip-Hop Media Rankings With Kai Cenat, DJ Akademiks & Joe Budden At The Top Complex's list also includes Anthony Fantano, PlaqueBoyMax, Nadeska Alexis, Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025