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Music Nicki Minaj Scores Huge Win Amid Court Battle With Ex-Superfan Nicki Minaj is currently being sued by Tameer Peak, a former superfan who accuses her of publicly humiliating him. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025
Relationships Gio Claims Playboi Carti's New Album "BABY BOI" Is Already Done DJ Swamp Izzo already claimed this concerning Playboi Carti's new album "BABY BOI," and fans are just as skeptical about Gio's remarks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Distill Two Masterpieces Into "Alfredo: The Tour": Concert Review Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist brought their "Alfredo" tour to Brooklyn in an expertly crafted outing by two of the best in the game. By Devin Morton September 27, 2025
Music Playboi Carti & The Alchemist Collab Leaks Online And Fans Are In Disbelief Playboi Carti is still running the charts with "MUSIC," whereas The Alchemist has even more heat coming after his 2 Chainz and Larry June LP. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025
Music 21 Savage "What Happened To The Streets?" Full Credits: Every Producer & Feature 21 Savage's "What Happened To The Streets?" is here and we are taking a look at all of the extra hands that contributed to this LP. By Zachary Horvath December 12, 2025
Music Bas Staunchly Stands By His Divisive Drake Take Ebro Darden went off on Drake about a week ago for keeping the Kendrick Lamar beef conversations going in hip hop a year later. By Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Will Hit South Korea For First "Bully" Album Live Experience Kanye West released a short film, starring Saint West, inspired by his new album that shows Ye's child wrestling with a group of wrestlers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Suspects UMG Is Allegedly Suppressing Drake’s Song “Nokia” Recently, DJ Akademiks theorized that if Drake's song "Nokia" drops out of the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, UMG is suppressing it. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2025
Music Cam’ron Debuts New Song From Long-Awaited Upcoming Project With Mase Cam'ron and Mase, who host "It Is What It Is" together, have been sitting on unreleased music together for over a year. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Disrespects 21 Savage And His Alleged Citizenship Status There have been some bubbling tensions between 21 Savage and 6ix9ine for some time, dating back to the "SAVAGE MODE II" days. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Music Keefe D's Murder Charge Upheld As Dismissal Attempt Falls Through Keefe D will be standing trial for his alleged role in the killing in March. By Cole Blake January 21, 2025
Music Diddy Secures Backing From Law Professors In Battle To Appeal Sentence Multiple university professors have reportedly argued that Judge Arun Subramanian subjected Diddy to an unfair sentence given a mixed verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026