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Music Boosie Badazz Calls Out Drake's Friends For Not Supporting Him During Battle Although Boosie Badazz is a Kendrick Lamar fan, he believes many people Drake helped across his career betrayed him during the K.Dot feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026
Music Ebro Darden Says He's Unwilling To Debase Himself For A Bag Unlike Charlamagne Tha God Ebro Darden's comments on Charlamagne Tha God come after Hot 97 canceled his long-running talk show, earlier this month. By Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Music Mero Trashes DJ Akademiks For His Attacks Against Hot 97 DJ Akademiks has been clowning Hot 97, Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Mero for a long time, but especially after Mero took over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Kanye West Doesn’t Need Redemption—He Needs To Be Held Accountable Kanye West isn’t just another artist navigating controversy. He’s a cultural force, and the same influence that makes him impossible to ignore is exactly why accountability has to matter. By Aron A. April 16, 2026
Music Joe Budden Attempts To Clarify His Megan Thee Stallion Call Of Duty Comments Joe Budden fired up a lot of Megan Thee Stallion fans after she said she turned down an offer to appear in a "Call Of Duty" game. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025
Music Kanye West Announces Release Date For "BULLY" Deluxe Album Kanye West is currently going on a World Tour, and with "Gemini Season" making the rounds, the artist has a new album dropping. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music Finesse2Tymes Pushes Back After Fans Question If He's Bouncing From Hotel To Hotel Finesse2Tymes is making it clear that he's actually just booked and busy. By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Drake's Latest "ICEMAN" Update Is Bad News For His Biggest Haters Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" soon, and on social media, the artist is dropping some messages with a purpose. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2026
Sports Drake & LeBron James Allegedly Attended The Same Toronto Wedding Amid Tensions This wholesome friendship allegedly turned sour, as Drake and LeBron James haven't publicly reconciled since the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Announces Double Album Dropping This Week Despite remaining behind bars, Tory Lanez is preparing to release another full-length project, Rap & R&B, for his loyal fan base. By Erika Marie July 14, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Jay-Z, Roc Nation, And Charlamagne Tha God In Latest Twitter Rant DJ Akademiks took to X on Wednesday evening where he had a rant about the likes of Jay-Z, Roc Nation, and his hip-hop media idol. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj's Deportation Petition Has Tens Of Thousands Of Signatures Nicki Minaj's AmFest appearance has put her in a horrific spot as of late and it's only getting worse as these signatures pile up. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026