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Music DJ Akademiks Roasts DJ Khaled For Showing Off Freezer Full Of Ice Cream A video of DJ Khaled showing off a massive freezer filled entirely with various ice cream products has been circulating online. By Cole Blake December 01, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Boldly Labels Drake's "For All The Dogs" A Classic DJ Akademiks labeling a Drake album a classic is nowhere near shocking, but it is slightly more surprising given "FATD's" middling reviews. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music “Jane” Recalls Alleged Freak Off At Diddy’s Mansion The Month Before His Arrest One of Diddy's ex-girlfriends took the stand in his federal trial today, detailing her experience participating in his alleged freak offs. By Caroline Fisher June 06, 2025
Music Biggie Smalls Estate Officially Finalizes Catalog Sale With His Mom Voletta Wallace's Blessing Before she passed, Voletta Wallace approved of the Biggie Smalls estate selling various rights to the late rapper's catalog to Primary Wave. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music Styles P Catches Heat As Fans Accuse Him Of Mocking Charlie Kirk Styles P made an Instagram post shortly after Charlie Kirk's death that several interpreted as him mocking the conservative pundit's death. By Devin Morton September 11, 2025
Music Judge Accused Of Trying To Sway Case Tied To Meek Mill Associate In New Complaint Philadelphia judge Scott DiClaudio was named in a formal misconduct complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board this week. By Caroline Fisher September 10, 2025
Music Drake Hits Up Germany’s Oktoberfest After $$$4U: Munich Show Drake has pulled up to several random spots in 2025, including a dive bar in Texas to Central Cee show in Toronto. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 20, 2025
Music Drake Sends Odd Message About "Good Times" Amid "Iceman" Rollout Ahead of the release of the new album "Iceman," Drake is busy overseas on tour. How many good times can he have before they're draining? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Issues Stern Response To Kanye West's Antics Kanye West had called out Playboi Carti in several posts as his controversial antics on social media continue. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Possible 2026 Tour Could Push Back His Upcoming Comedy With ‘South Park’ Team Will Kendrick Lamar go on tour next year? By Tallie Spencer December 04, 2025
TV Bambi Puts Lil Scrappy On Blast For Calling Her A "Baby Mama" She put him in his place. By Elias Andrews January 15, 2025
Music Drake Doubles Down On UMG Payola Claims With New Motion For Discovery Drake may have played nice with iHeartMedia, but the rapper is adamant about learning the truth with UMG's marketing tactics. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025