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Music Drake Responds To DJ Akademiks' Crash Out On Rob Markman And Hip-Hop Media DJ Akademiks went on a lengthy rant about Rob Markman on Monday evening, and Drake decided to send a text message. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026
Music EBK Jaaybo Delivers Cold XXL Freshman Freestyle From Prison EBK Jaaybo was arrested in Arkansas on the way to the 2025 XXL Freshman Class shoot in Atlanta this past May. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Music Offset Announces Surprise Album Dropping On Halloween Offset has fans hoping for something similar to 2017's trap classic "Without Warning," which also dropped on Halloween. By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Music Prosecutors Push For Kay Flock To Receive 50-Year Prison Sentence Beyond his legal situation, Kay Flock also recently generated headlines for dissing Young Thug from behind bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music Westside Gunn Turns Nicolás Maduro's Arrest Into An Album Cover Donald Trump originally shared the image of Nicolas Maduro after Saturday's arrest on his Truth Social account. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Politics Charlie Kirk's Harsh Criticism Of Nicki Minaj Resurfaces After Her AmericaFest Appearance Nicki Minaj has been making headlines for joining Erika Kirk on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Future Is Ready To Move On From 2025 Amid Atlanta "Streets" Debate No one really knows why Future tweeted a middle finger to the year days before 2026, but there might be some context to unpack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music Billboard Hot 100 Delayed As Drake Attempts To Set Record Drake is looking to set a record on the Billboard Hot 100, and now that it is Memorial Day, Drizzy will have to wait. By Alexander Cole May 25, 2026
Sneakers Undefeated Launches Exclusive Website For Upcoming Air Jordan 4 The Undefeated x Air Jordan 4 returns in August with a fresh spin on a legendary collab, and the official release date is confirmed. By Ben Atkinson July 23, 2025
Music Mickey Factz Answers Mos Def’s Rap Challenge, Factz Enlists Lupe Fiasco & Daylyt To Battle Black Thought & King Los Mickey Factz went viral recently for his claim that Lupe Fiasco is a better "lyricist" than Kendrick Lamar. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 12, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Responds To Fan Claiming He Stopped A Drake & Lil Uzi Vert Collab Drake and Lil Uzi Vert were so close to dropping their first-ever song together a few years ago called "At The Gates." By Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026
Music Jay-Z Brings Out Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Idris Elba & Giggs At London Show This is the first of two shows Jay-Z is hosting at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend, and he brought out Lauryn Hill and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026