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Music DJ Akademiks Calls J. Cole Pathetic, Claims TDE Warned Cole About Kendrick Lamar Diss With J. Cole going on a media tour, DJ Akademiks went off on his livestream, claiming that the artist is pathetic for kowtowing to Kendrick. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026
Sports Madison Pettis Labels Ex Michael Porter Jr. A “Psychopath” During a recent podcast appearance, Madison Pettis opened up about her past relationship with NBA player Michael Porter Jr. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Opens Up About Almost Suffering A Life-Threatening Overdose In New Memoir Kid Cudi's book, "Cudi: The Memoir," will be releasing on Tuesday, August 12, and is available for pre-order now. By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Doubles Down On Beefing With Mona From "The Joe Budden Podcast" DJ Akademiks has been beefing with Mona Love ever since she criticized him on "The Joe Budden Podcast," earlier this month. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Sneakers Ja Morant Steps Into Streetwear With “Denim” Air Force 1 Low The Ja Morant x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Denim” mixes classic streetwear design with Ja’s personal touch in this clean lifestyle collab. By Ben Atkinson June 12, 2025
Music Gunna Announces 1st-Ever "WUNNA RUN 5K" Marathon In New York City Gunna’s new album, The Last Wun, is the rap star final record with Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life record label. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 21, 2025
Music SZA Publicly Addresses Her Nicki Minaj Twitter Feud SZA and Nicki Minaj got entangled in a pretty random and nasty Twitter exchange starting in mid-July of this year. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Music Marc Lamont Hill Debates Nicki Minaj Fans About Christian “Genocide” In Nigeria Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.” By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Keke Palmer Addresses Viral Usher Controversy Head On In Her New Song "My Confession" It's been about two years since the public demise of Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson's relationship which sparked a lot of debate. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music Benny The Butcher Speaks On The Status Of Griselda Now fans are anticipating an album in the near future. By Tallie Spencer April 09, 2026
Music Kanye West Fans Aren't Ready To Forgive Him Just Yet Kanye West reflected on his mental health struggles and asked for fans' forgiveness in a candid statement on Monday. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026