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Music DJ Akademiks Goes Ballistic On Loren Lorosa For Over An Hour During Fiery Rant Loren LoRosa previously claimed that DJ Akademiks lied about Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Mustard's "Grand National" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Music Drake Commends His Mom Sandra Graham In Moving Mother’s Day Post Drake says his mother Sandra Graham's dedication is to thank for where he's at in life, and that he's "Forever Sandra’s Rose." By Caroline Fisher May 11, 2025
Music Jay-Z Allegedly Told Memphis Bleek He'd Be A Blogger If It Wasn't For Hov Memphis Bleek signed with Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and released his debut album "Coming Of Age" in 1999. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2025
Relationships ASAP Rocky & Rihanna's Plans For Their Third Child's Name Have Fans Convinced They Know What It'll Be ASAP Rocky and Rihanna broke the pregnancy news in big but also in understated fashion at the Met Gala this week. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music NORE Vs. Karen: Rapper Details Racist Miami Restaurant Encounter NORE and DJ EFN host the popular hip-hop podcast Drink Champs. The show has created classic moments with Kanye West. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 08, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Is Throw'd By Photographer's Request To Take A Photo Without Rihanna In It Rihanna and A$AP Rocky announced they are expecting the couple's third child during their Met Gala grand entrance. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 08, 2025
Music Ali Siddiq Claims He Never Saw 2Pac As A “Thug” Ali Siddiq made some interesting revelations during his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Victim Reportedly Never Wanted To Testify In His Trial There's already plenty of drama surrounding Diddy's criminal trial after the process of jury selection began on Monday. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Music Lil Durk Reportedly Denied Bail In Murder-For-Hire Case While there have been positive strides for Lil Durk when it comes to his lyrics' exclusion from his trial, things still look grim for the MC. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Joe Budden Insists Megan Thee Stallion’s Met Gala Look Had “Nothing To Do” With The Theme According to Joe Budden, Megan Thee Stallion's Met Gala look didn't go with the theme, but she did look great. By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025
Music JID Shoots Music Video With Fans & Teases A Track From "God Does Like Ugly" JID has built plenty of hype for "God Does Like Ugly" with the lead single "WRK" and the four-track prelude. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025
Music Miami Club That Played Kanye West's "Hitler" Song Now Facing Investigation Andrew Tate, Clavicular, Sneako, Nick Fuentes, and other creators caused controversy by requesting this Kanye West track at a Miami club. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026