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Music Lil Durk Accused of Hiring Actors To March Outside Courthouse During Closing Arguments Closing arguments in the Lil Durk trial are set to take place today, and some are accusing the artist and his team of paying actors. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Slammed By Photographer Over Nightmare Cover Shoot Several of Nicki Minaj's peers have called her out in recent weeks following her public support for Donald Trump. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Heavily Insinuates Drake Is Dropping Something Today Drake is set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, but according to a recent stream from DJ Akademiks, something could arrive much sooner. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Sparks Tense Back-And-Forth After Kodak Black Drops In On Instagram Live Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black never really seemed to be cool with one another, but things really exploded between them in 2023. By Zachary Horvath March 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Believes All Of Drake's Beefs Are Because Of Jay-Z Amid recent shots between Drake and Jay-Z, DJ Akademiks claimed Drizzy's past enemies like Kendrick Lamar and Pusha T were just Hov's pawns. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music R. Kelly Sent To Solitary Confinement Amid Fight For New Trial R. Kelly's plans to prepare his reply brief as he fights for a new trial were thwarted after being thrown into solitary confinement. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Streetwear Drake Speaks Out As Authentic Brands Group Buys Majority Stake In OVO Brand Authentic Brands Group has just acquired a 51% stake in Drake's OVO brand, allowing Drake to control creative direction. By Ben Atkinson August 27, 2026
Music Big30 Allegedly Recorded Gucci Mane Robbery At Pooh Shiesty's Request Federal authorities recently responded to Pooh Shiesty's push for bail with new alleged details about Big30 and the Gucci Mane case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music Drake May Have Just Confirmed He Has Beef With Lil Yachty The exact dynamic between Drake and Lil Yachty at this moment was unclear, and fans wondered if we would ever get a concrete answer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Confirms "Tha Carter VII" Is "Coming Soon" Lil Wayne was on "Wake Up Barstool" recently, where he made the claim that "Tha Carter VII" could be dropping soon. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music Top5 Buries The Hatchet With Hitta J3 And Calls Drake A Nail Polish Wearing Weirdo The move comes after Top5 posted a picture of Kendrick Lamar and praised his song, "Not Like Us," over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 08, 2025
Sports Drake & Brandon Jennings Trade Jabs After NBA Star Calls Canadian Players Soft Brandon Jennings caught Drake's attention after taking a dig at Canadian NBA players, namely stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026