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Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To TDE's Punch Breaking Down The Kendrick Lamar & Drake Battle DJ Akademiks gave Punch some props and critiques, but most importantly defended his influence on the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music Vybz Kartel Rocks Drake Gifted OVO Chain To Honor Back-To-Back Sold Out New York Concerts Since Prison Release Vybz Kartel sided with Drake in the battle with Kendrick Lamar. The Dancehall legend claims Drake the better artist. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Addresses Neighbors' Complaints About His Dogs In New Body Cam Footage We will see if DJ Akademiks addresses this video in any capacity, as he's too busy reporting on important hip-hop matters. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music Kanye West Refuses To Accept Swamp Izzo's Explanation For Playboi Carti Beef DJ Swamp Izzo detailed Kanye West's role in Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" after Ye blasted Carti for allegedly reaching out to his family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Crime 2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Found Guilty Of Two Charges Tied To Jail Fight This latest update in Keefe D's case comes just weeks after footage of his shocking altercation surfaced online. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Music 50 Cent Jabs Floyd Mayweather Jr. After Rumors The Boxer In Financial Ruins The on-and-off beef between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather spans decades. 50 often calls Mayweather his "brother." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025
Basketball Charles Barkley Plays The Pop A Balloon Game & The Results Will Shock You Charles Barkley pledged his allegiance to TNT in 2024 after it was announced the network would not renew partnership with the NBA. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025
Sneakers Travis Scott Flexes Air Jordan 1 Low Fragment Collab At Clippers Game Travis Scott x Fragment x Air Jordan 1 Low OG gets a courtside spotlight before its upcoming September release. By Ben Atkinson April 10, 2025
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 Low “Shattered Backboard” Is Back With Bold Color Blocking The Air Jordan 1 Low “Shattered Backboard” returns with a clean remix of Jordan's iconic and legendary moment. By Ben Atkinson April 09, 2025
Music Producer Of Drake's "NOKIA" Buys His Mom A Car Amid The Song's Success Drake's "NOKIA" has only continued to dominate on the charts and in terms of sales so Elkan, the producer, decided to spoil his mother. By Zachary Horvath April 08, 2025
Sneakers The Off-White x Air Jordan 1 “Alaska” Is Finally Coming Back The Off-White x Air Jordan 1 “Alaska” returns for the 2025 holiday season with iconic details in a massive return. By Ben Atkinson April 08, 2025
Gossip DDG & Halle Bailey's Son Halo Can Talk, Here's What He Said DDG admitted to India Love that the Ferrari he brought for Halo's first birthday was actually a rental car. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 07, 2025