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Music DJ Akademiks Questions Motive Behind Jay-Z's "Warpath" Against His Alleged Victim Jay-Z has already filed defamation lawsuits against his anonymous accuser as well as her attorney, Tony Buzbee. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Music 2Pac’s Estate Faces $5 Million Lawsuit Over Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad Speech Sample Aside from 2Pac's estate, Suge Knight, Interscope Records, Death Row Records, and more also also named in the lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher April 03, 2025
Sports Donald Trump Plays Dumb When Asked About Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Bad Bunny poked fun at fans upset with the NFL's decision to select him during an appearance on "Saturday Night Live." By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music Lil Baby Unveils Bonus Tracks For "WHAM" Deluxe Edition There's an extra Pluto feature. By Elias Andrews January 06, 2025
Music Stephen Jackson Slams Lil Yachty Over George Floyd Line On PlaqueBoyMax Lil Yachty teased a new track on PlaqueBoyMax that referenced George Floyd and caused widespread backlash. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 15, 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 J Cole Kicks Off His New Blog With Heartfelt Post For His Fans J Cole says he's been wanting to launch a blog for years. By Cole Blake January 28, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals The Inspiration For His New Album "Bully" Kanye West says his son, Saint, played a key role. By Cole Blake February 06, 2025
Music Yeat Covers 2016 Drake’s “Feel No Way” In Lit Coachella Set Yeat and Drake collaborated for the first time on the 2023 track “IDGF” on Drizzy’s ‘For All The Dogs’ album. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025
Music Foolio's Friend Fights Through Tears As He Testifies During Rapper's Murder Trial The trial for late Jacksonville rapper Foolio got underway on Oct. 21, with Alicia Andrews, one of five suspects, facing the court first. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music Young Turk Net Worth 2024: What Is The Hot Boys Rapper Worth? Evaluating the net worth of rap legend, Cash Money's Young Turk, a prominent figure of the New Orleans group Hot Boys. By Axl Banks May 01, 2024
Music Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Brand Grows Bigger With New L.A. Burger Spot Nipsey Hussle was a hustler during his lifetime, and his team is continuing to hustle with the opening of a new restaurant. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025