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Music DJ Akademiks Gets Deeply Honest About Why Most Rappers Are Struggling On The Charts DJ Akademiks believes there are a handful of key factors playing into the lack of variety hip-hop is seeing on the charts. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Music Young Thug Says He Helped Squash Lil Baby & 21 Savage Beef In New Interview Young Thug sat down for a conversation with Big Bank, where he discussed several recent happenings and discussed some past issues as well. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update Suggests Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates. By Alexander Cole January 12, 2026
Music Drake Has More Bars For His Haters On Yet Another New "ICEMAN" Snippet DJ Akademiks already apologized to Drake for sharing another "ICEMAN" snippet this week, specifically on J. Cole's release night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music BenDaDonnn Responds To Rumors That Drake Took Back His Gifted Rolls-Royce Over this past Christmas, Drake surprised BenDaDonn with a murdered-out Rolls-Royce, and people have claimed the former took it back. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Reveals How He Got Revenge On Dave East For Mocking His Music 6ix9ine and Dave East are on two very different waves within New York hip-hop, and their rises to fame took on very different forms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
Music Kodak Black Reveals Beef With NBA Youngboy, Calls “MASA” Album “Straight Trash” Kodak Black and NBA Youngboy were both pardoned by President Donald Trump. Kodak Black went to the White House to meet Trump. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music Dave Portnoy Goes Scorched Earth On "Piece Of Sh*t" Kanye West Kanye West has been making headlines for numerous antisemitic antics, including naming his latest single, "Heil Hitler." By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Drake's Cryptic Message On Instagram Suggests "ICEMAN" Is Imminent Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for a hot minute, and his recent actions on social media suggest he's ready to drop. By Alexander Cole January 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims NBA YoungBoy Said Tour Is “Killing” Him According to DJ Akademiks, NBA YoungBoy's first-ever headlining tour has taken a serious toll on the 26-year-old. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music Karrine Steffans Says She Can't Be Sure Whether She Had Sex With Diddy Karrine Steffans's appearance on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" comes after Diddy was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music Diddy Forced To Explain Why He Wants To Wear His Own Clothes In Court Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial By Cole Blake September 26, 2025