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Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Netflix Of Obtaining Diddy Docuseries Footage Unethically 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for a while now, but according to DJ Akademiks, there might be more to the story. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Music Trey Songz Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Nightclub Worker Trey Songz refused to comment on the incident when approached by reporters outside of his arraignment hearing. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Immediately Chooses To Kill Megan Thee Stallion When Asked Who He'd F***, Marry, Kill 6ix9ine explained that his allegiance to Tory Lanez helped him make his firm decision on Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music Quavo Explains Young Thug’s Signing Comments Young Thug’s post sparked signing rumors, but Quavo says the real plan is about scouting and supporting fresh talent. By Erika Marie August 07, 2026
Music Ice Spice's Manager Denies Leaking Cardi B's Intense Phone Call Cardi B has had a wild day today, with the catalyst of the craziness being a leaked phone call where she threatens to beat up Ice Spice. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Music Tyler Childers Net Worth 2024: What Is The Singer Worth? Diving into Tyler Childers's impact on country music, his Appalachia-inspired storytelling, and shaping a modern legacy in the genre. By Rain Adams February 06, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Surprisingly Praises JAŸ-Z's Concert... With A Catch DJ Akademiks' issue with JAŸ-Z and his 2026 run is the same problem he had with his Roots Picnic festival set. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music DMX's Ex-Wife Defends Son After He Called Out Rapper's Fiancée At Ceremony DMX was honored with a street sign in Yonkers, but his son, Xavier, didn't appreciate his mother, Tashera, being excluded from the stage. By Erika Marie June 15, 2026
Music ASAP Rocky Confirms "Don't Be Dumb" Is Still Dropping This Year ASAP Rocky has been playing coy about the release date for his next studio album, "Don't Be Dumb," for months. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Gets Emotional As He Learns His Fifth Great-Grandfather Was Enslaved Wiz Khalifa recently joined Henry Louis Gates Jr. for an episode of "Finding Your Roots," where he learned about his family's history. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Music Reason & Hitta J3 Go At It Over Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Reason loves Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" but thinks its featured West Coast artists didn't live up to the moment, which Hitta J3 took issue with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Shyne Recalls Eating Dinner With Drake After Calling Him "Corny" Once upon a time, Shyne felt as though Drake was just a corny artist from Canada, but now, he has seen the light. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026