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Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why NAV's New Album Lost Over 60K Units In Sales DJ Akademiks compared this NAV discrepancy to bundle sales controversies like those of Travis Scott and Playboi Carti. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Keri Hilson Checks Ester Dean For Claiming She “Co-Wrote” Infamous Beyonce Diss Ester Dean recently issued an apology for her role in hurting another woman with Keri Hilson's "Turnin' Me On (Remix)." By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music Kanye West Ruins Jay-Z Apology With Lewd Comments About Beyonce Kanye West recently ranted about Jay-Z and Beyonce's kids on social media amid his nonstop offensive antics. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025
Pop Culture Andrew Schultz Calls Kendrick Lamar "Hypocritical" For His Apparent "GNX" Diss Andrew Schulz has not let this beef with Kendrick Lamar go and his latest comments show that he's got a lot to get off his chest still. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2025
Music Big U Pleads Not Guilty To Massive List Of Alleged Crimes Big U's trial will be kicking off on May 20th as he faces life in prison for a number of alleged crimes. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025
Music Frank Ocean Hints At Plans For 2025 With Mysterious Billboard Outside Of Coachella Frank Ocean hasn't released a new album since dropping "Blonde" back in 2016 and fans think it might be time for a follow-up. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Sparks Heated Debate After Sharing New Freestyle Given the current creative state that Kanye West is in right now, some listeners aren't seeing the vision with this very rough freestyle. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2025
Music Sada Baby Arrested On Felony Drug Charge Stemming From Traffic Stop Last month, Sada Baby pleaded guilty to failure to display a valid license, and was ordered to pay $200 in fines. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2025
Music J Cole's Backstage Meet-up With Tems Leads To Hilarious Realization By Fans J Cole hung out with Tems backstage during his Dreamville Festival, where they both performed over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025
Music Lil Rod Wants To Serve Diddy’s Son Justin Combs & Cuba Gooding Jr. Through Newspaper Ads Justin Combs and Cuba Gooding Jr. are listed as co-defendants in Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' lawsuit against Diddy. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2025
Pop Culture Rihanna Floors Kai Cenat After Sending Him Sweet DM Mid-Stream Kai Cenat has become a very likable pop culture figure thanks to his acts of kindness, something that Rihanna wanted to shout him out for. By Zachary Horvath April 08, 2025
Music Travis Scott Explains How He's Shifting His Approach For His Next Album Travis Scott sat down with "Complex" for a new interview and gave fans insight into new music, his relationship with Kanye West, and more. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025