Earlier this week, Adam22 declared NoJumper is going broke. In doing so, he cited multiple challenges such as high overhead costs, losing their Instagram account, a sexual harassment lawsuit from a former employee, and other factors like the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and poor financial investments. He has announced layoffs within the company […]
According to Terrance Howard, Puff Daddy tried to make him a Meek. However, he didn’t allow it. During a chat with Patrick Bet-David, the actor revealed Diddy tried to get close to him under the guise of acting lessons. But the Diddler “stared at him” instead of working on material. Eventually, Howard realized what was […]
For the third straight month, Spotify has removed notable streaming volume from tracks and artists for suspicion of bot usage. They don’t name the artists that were hit with reduction, but DJ Akademiks claims Kendrick Lamar was one of them. His evidence is that K. Dot monthly listeners on Spotify dropped from 110 million to […]
Kanye West has spent much of 2025 tweeting like a madman. His wife has left him for his messages, which tend to be racist, anti-Semitic, and generally attention-seeking. But that didn’t stop him. Today, he named the only thing that would quiet his deranged Twitter fingers. “If y’all really wanted me to stop tweeting Just […]
For the third month in a row, Spotify has removed notable streaming volume from tracks in all genres for suspicion of bot activity. Spotify doesn’t name the artist affected, you’d have to compare their totals between months. Russ wants everyone to know that those artists who did get caught botting are “losers.” “Spotify is removing […]
Last month, Yella Beezy was charged with capital murder in the 2020 death of fellow Dallas spitter Mo3. He’s accused of paying Kewon White to kill his rival rapper. White ended up gunning Mo3 down in the middle of a Texas highway and was arrested shortly after the incident. Beezy’s bond was initially set at […]
Jackilyn Martinez, who is dating Soulja Boy, last yearsued Blueface for defamation, arguing Blue lied when he claimed to be the father of her child. “I hit Soulja [baby momma] day before her baby shower and he payed [sic] for it. “I don’t tell no lies … had [Jackilyn] bent over,” SB typed on social. […]
Part of the Feds case Big U will involving “checking in”, the process in which athletes and entertainers touch base with the local gangbangers so they will be protected In 2022, the late Rich Homie Quan spoke to Math Hoffa about checking in with Big U during a trip to LA. He doesn’t say it […]
One of the first times the public learned Blueface and Chrisean Rock were a couple is when they were seen fighting each other on the streets of Hollywood. Their relationship has been a mess ever since then, and they have had one dramatic episode after another. But they were forced to part ways when Blueface […]
If you haven’t noticed yet, Doechii is rap’s new It girl. The critics love her left-of-center rap approach, and in February her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal won Best Rap Album at the Grammys. But with success comes hate, and many have accused the Florida-raised rapper of being an industry plant. Others said she copied […]
Last month, DJ Khaled announced his 14th studio album. While doing so, he suggested there would be two Drake tracks on the project. Drake immediately shut that down. “Must be Drake Bell,” he typed in the comments. We haven’t heard much from Khaled since. DJ Akademiks suggests that Khaled is struggling to cope now that […]
It was like pretty grim for Young Thug. Fulton County DA Fani Willis moved to revoke Thugger’s probation after the Atlanta rapper tweeted that gang investigator Marissa Viverito, who may be going after Lil Baby, was the “Biggest liar in the DA office.” According to Willis, those words amounted to gang activity. Fulton County DA […]
Remember when Rubi Rose went around telling everyone that Druski paid her to fake that they were dating? Turns out those were the words of a woman scorned. Rubi admitted to lying about the nature of her relationship with Druski on Adin Ross’s stream. Rubi Rose reveals on Adin Ross’ stream that her relationship with […]
“You know, I sent ‘Preacher Man’ off Bully, the intro, to Drake first,” Ye told DJ Akademiks yesterday. “He said something like, ‘Oh man, don’t mean to, like, spoil your dreams’ or some sh*t. I don’t know. He just did his thing and sh*t. I think before it’s all said and done, like, I’ll do […]
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Bad news for people who like No Jumper. Today, Adam22 announced his media company is going broke. In doing so, he cited multiple challenges such as high overhead costs, losing their Instagram account, a sexual harassment lawsuit from a former employee, and other factors like the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and poor financial […]
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Fans think Ice Spice has an NFL boyfriend after Jets star Sauce Gardner posted a series of photos with the femcee. Spice had been linked to Central Cee. However, she has been adamant that she just friends with the British rapper. As for Sauce, Spice — who looks to have all of her thickness back […]
50 Cent’s diss campaign against Lil Meech continues. Yesterday he posted a photo of him in a wheelchair, and it looks like the BMF actor is in a hospital. “Damn this is BAD 😳you believe me now! 🤨Oh Now you want to believe me OK,” wrote 50 next to the photo. The “Many Men” rapper […]
Melyssa Ford is none too happy with Drake. She ripped him for using an old photo of her on a hoodie, which is a part of his $ome $exy $ongs 4 U merch rollout. There’s a website over the image as well that leads to Joe Budden’s Patreon page. Ford, who’s a co-host on The Joe Budden […]
Yesterday, there was a report that the state of Georgia planned to RICO Lil Baby. Now we have a video of gang investigator Marissa Viverito suggesting Baby put bounties on people’s heads. Gang Investigator Marissa Viverito shows wiretap evidence in court, allegedly proving that Lil Baby put bounties on people’s heads 😳 pic.twitter.com/feq1Ti8ysC — Rap […]
When news of Young Scooter’s death first hit the web, the word was he was shot to death while fleeing police. However, the police said that wasn’t the case. Instead, they theorized that he landed hard while jumping a fence and fractured his femur, leading to a punctured femoral artery. He bled to death before […]
One of the suspects in the murder of Sayso P has been killed. Jayden Dandridge was found dead in Houston earlier this week. Houston is the hometown of Sauce Walka, who was standing next to Sayso in a Memphis hotel when multiple gunmen opened fire. Walka survived being struck in the leg and explained that […]
Lil Pump was supposed to go to Harvard. Or, so the story goes. Instead, he impressively found rap success despite his distinctive lack of talent. While he never had the traditional college experience, Pump has made up for it somewhat by playing a frat party at The University of Alabama. The OG Barstool Chicago flag […]
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Young Thug, YFN Lucci, and NBA YoungBoy are home. Lil Durk is locked up. According to journalist George Chidi, Lil Baby will soon be joining Durk. He reports that the state of Georgia is preparing a RICO indictment against Bobby and the other 4PFs and OMFs. Shawn Hoover, who manages the Georgia Public Defender’s Council’s […]
For obvious reasons, Drake’s joint album with PartyNextDoor isn’t getting the kind of label promotion he’s used to. Nevertheless, it’s a moderate hit, chugging along on the charts. This afternoon, he dropped a video for the breakout track “Noika”. DRAKE NOKIA (MUSIC VIDEO) 🚨OUT NOW🚨 ▫️Shot in IMAXpic.twitter.com/Be9itMiBt5 — NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) March 31, 2025 […]
There sure is a lot to unpack in Kanye West’s new interview with DJ Akademiks. One part that’s getting a lot of attention is the GOOD Music founder saying he regrets having children with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. The former couple has four children and were married from 2014 to 2022. Ye went off on […]
Earlier this month, Chart Data said that Tory Lanez’s PETERSON album was the number 1 Hip Hop album on US iTunes. One of the LP’s producers spoke about the feat while saying PETERSON was blackballed. The album was recorded in prison since Tory is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. “He ain’t […]
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