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DJ Akademiks Sends Shots To Tekashi 6ix9ine

DJ Akademiks and Tekashi 6ix9ine were besties for a long time but now the Jamaican social media personality took some shots at the controversial rapper.

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Xzibit Defends Dr. Dre Amid Bitter Divorce Battle

As we previously reported, Dr. Dre’s wife Nicole Young files for divorce after 24 years of marriage. Now, West Coast rapper Xzibit has spoken out

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Bhad Bhabie Explains Her Absence: “I Took Time To Focus On Getting Myself Together”

Bhad Bhabie, born Danielle Bregoli, is back on Instagram to explain her absence to her fans. The 16-year-old rapper recently left rehab, but now that

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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Album Sales Projections Drops By 100,000

This week didn’t start well for Tekashi 6ix9ine as his projected album sales fell by 100,000 on Monday (Sept. 7). Following news that Tekashi’s new

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Hip-Hop/R&B Artist Malik Ali Drops Visual For “Meditation”

Eclectic, mesmerizing, and dynamic are the adjectives being used to describe emerging Hip-Hop/R&B artist Malik Ali. He is a young music maverick impacting the lives

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R. Kelly’s Attorneys Make Another Appeal For His Relief

Attorneys for R&B superstar R. Kelly are appealing again for his prison release, claiming that he is unable to prepare for his upcoming trial from

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Boosie Badazz Wants To Free Bill Cosby From Prison

Boosie Badazz is using his platform on social media to rattle off some controversial thoughts in support of Bill Cosby, who is currently serving a

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NY Artist LuKing Drops New Single For The Ladies

New York based artist LuKing demonstrates his unforgettable melodies and explosive vocals on the song “Set It Off.” The track is rhythmic and alluring. “Set

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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops New Video ft. Snoop Dogg From Upcoming Album

Fresh off the announcement of his upcoming album, “TOP,” multi-platinum rap superstar YoungBoy Never Broke Again has officially released the second single from his highly-anticipated

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North Carolina Rapper Friday Fontana Heats Up The Streets With “Nasty”

There’s a common misconception about hustler’s ambition. Many assume that it’s a hunger for success acquired and strengthened over time. But contrary to popular belief,

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Lloyd Banks Responds To Diss From Rick Ross

G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks has responded to Rick Ross, who dissed the New York rapper while taunting 50 Cent on Instagram Live last week. Banks,

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Kanye West Says God Told Him to Interrupt Taylor Swift’s VMA Speech

During a recent interview with Nick Cannon’s “Cannon’s Class”, Kanye West revealed that he felt called by God to interrupt Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech to

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Big Sean: ‘IDFWU’ Was Not A Naya Rivera Diss

Big Sean just opened up about the song he released after breaking up with Naya Rivera, explaining that it wasn’t actually a “diss track” despite

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Hip-Hop Collective Da Cotton Pickas Make An Impact With “I Don’t Trust You”

Da Cotton Pickas are a collective of socially conscious artists nationwide. They represent their ancestors, who were people that worked hard and never gave up

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Aspiring New York Artist LuKing Spreads Positive Vibes On New Single “Oo Oo”

Buzzing and ambitious New York artist LuKing has released his eagerly awaited new single “Oo Oo.” The rising rapper provides another instant banger. The song

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Joe Budden Turned Down Tekashi 6ix9ine Interview: ‘You’re A Manipulator’

Joe Budden has made it clear that he has zero interest in interviewing Tekashi 6ix9ine. After podcaster and rapper Gillie Da King revealed that he

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Tekashi 6ix9ine Explains The Definition Of A Snitch

On Wednesday night (Sept. 9), Tekashi 6ix9ine sat down for an interview with Fox News, where he discussed his snitching. Contrary to many other opinions,

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Tory Lanez Texts Megan Thee Stallion After Shooting

According to a new report which surfaced online, rapper Tory Lanez allegedly texted Megan Thee Stallion that he was drunk when he shot her as

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Kanye West Calls Forbes ‘His Favorite White Supremacists’

Kanye West is no stranger to speaking his mind. This time, Ye trashed Forbes magazine during his recent interview with Nick Cannon calling them his

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DJ Akademiks Sends Shots To Tekashi 6ix9ine

DJ Akademiks and Tekashi 6ix9ine were besties for a long time but now the Jamaican social media personality took some shots at the controversial rapper.

News

Xzibit Defends Dr. Dre Amid Bitter Divorce Battle

As we previously reported, Dr. Dre’s wife Nicole Young files for divorce after 24 years of marriage. Now, West Coast rapper Xzibit has spoken out

News

Bhad Bhabie Explains Her Absence: “I Took Time To Focus On Getting Myself Together”

Bhad Bhabie, born Danielle Bregoli, is back on Instagram to explain her absence to her fans. The 16-year-old rapper recently left rehab, but now that

News Releases

Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Album Sales Projections Drops By 100,000

This week didn’t start well for Tekashi 6ix9ine as his projected album sales fell by 100,000 on Monday (Sept. 7). Following news that Tekashi’s new

Releases

Hip-Hop/R&B Artist Malik Ali Drops Visual For “Meditation”

Eclectic, mesmerizing, and dynamic are the adjectives being used to describe emerging Hip-Hop/R&B artist Malik Ali. He is a young music maverick impacting the lives

News

R. Kelly’s Attorneys Make Another Appeal For His Relief

Attorneys for R&B superstar R. Kelly are appealing again for his prison release, claiming that he is unable to prepare for his upcoming trial from

Gossip News

Boosie Badazz Wants To Free Bill Cosby From Prison

Boosie Badazz is using his platform on social media to rattle off some controversial thoughts in support of Bill Cosby, who is currently serving a

News Releases

NY Artist LuKing Drops New Single For The Ladies

New York based artist LuKing demonstrates his unforgettable melodies and explosive vocals on the song “Set It Off.” The track is rhythmic and alluring. “Set

Videos

YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops New Video ft. Snoop Dogg From Upcoming Album

Fresh off the announcement of his upcoming album, “TOP,” multi-platinum rap superstar YoungBoy Never Broke Again has officially released the second single from his highly-anticipated

News Releases

North Carolina Rapper Friday Fontana Heats Up The Streets With “Nasty”

There’s a common misconception about hustler’s ambition. Many assume that it’s a hunger for success acquired and strengthened over time. But contrary to popular belief,

News

Lloyd Banks Responds To Diss From Rick Ross

G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks has responded to Rick Ross, who dissed the New York rapper while taunting 50 Cent on Instagram Live last week. Banks,