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Akademiks is denying claims he sexually assaulted an ex-girlfriend along with two of his friends. The outspoken media personality took to his YouTube channel to explain his side of the story and admitted he helped the police in their investigation more than a year ago. “I was never arrested, it’s documented, Akademiks was never arrested,”

Scar Lip rose from local rapper to national figure in 2023 with her “This is New York” single. The new year begins with the rapper addressing online fans making fun of her looks. “People telling me I’m not pretty, and that bothers me a little bit. Cause I believe I’m beautiful,” Scar Lip stated in

Boosie Badazz has responded to backlash from social media users over his criticism of the lesbian romance in The Color Purple movie.   The Baton Rouge-bred rapper came under fire after revealing he walked out of a screening of the movie, claiming scriptwriters were pushing an LGBTQ narrative. He took to X Tuesday (January 2), to

Kay Eye prides himself in his lyricism and melodies, a breath of fresh air in the music industry. His upbringing on Chicago’s westside is what fuels his desire to be great, while always making it his mission to create music with substance. Kay Eye describes himself as “a man of many gifts.” He adds, “I’m a

2023 was chock-full of incessant complaining as the culture simultaneously celebrated 50 years. The fanfare and criticism were both justified in a great many ways. However, if one would just quiet the chatter and listen, there was no shortage of dope albums in 2023. There was something for everybody if you looked hard enough. We

DJ Akademiks and Metro Boomin have been in a war of words for years. The latest round in their beef included Ak using deceased relatives as ammunition. “@MetroBoomin. You a b#### ass n####. Don’t like s### bout me you hoe ass n####… every time I violated [you]… [you] basically ran and tuck your tail,” Akademiks

Consequence and Talib Kweli are at it again—this time after the A Tribe Called Quest affiliate called out the Black Star rapper for his multiple harassment allegations. The two have been feuding since 2022 when Cons stood by Kanye West amid his antisemitism controversy. To seal the deal, Cons dropped an entire diss track aimed

It’s no secret Freddie Gibbs doesn’t care for Akademiks. The Alfredo rapper laid into the polarizing media personality for days on end in 2020 after Akademiks said Gibbs was “absolutely irrelevant” if Jeezy is, a reference to a comment Gibbs made about his former CTE World boss during an interview—and it’s been on ever since.

Cardi B felt like she was “fighting for her life” before her New Year’s Eve performance in Florida on Sunday. The “Bodak Yellow” rapper posted a video on her Instagram Stories hours before her performance to reveal that she felt “so sick.” “I’m literally fighting for my life right now,” she told her followers. “I

Akademiks is currently embroiled in serious sexual assault allegations. The allegations arose after former partner Ziya Abashe accused him and his friends of sexual assault and rape in a video posted on Saturday (December 30.) “For you to pretend you didn’t do anything?” she said. “That I just went to your house and I’m some

Trey Songz is once again being accused of abhorrent behavior toward women—even though the source’s reputation is undeniably questionable. According to Celina Powell—who’s been at the center of multiple controversies surrounding her alleged involvement with a cornucopia of rappers—Songz not only kidnapped her for two days, but he also starved her and refused to give

Dave Chappelle is up to his old tricks, taking aim at marginalized communities in his latest Netflix special, The Dreamer. The famed comedian’s new set includes several jokes targeting the trans community and disabled people, once again enraging a portion of the LGBTQ+ population. For the first 12 minutes, he focuses on trans people, telling

Chaka Khan is done with touring. The “Ain’t Nobody” hitmaker confirmed that she intends to stop touring, although she will continue to perform live on select occasions Elaborating on her decision, the 70-year-old explained that there is more to her life than music. “Some people, that’s all they have, you know? I got this rich-ass

Lil Nas X has teased an upcoming music video he wrote and directed. The 24-year-old rapper took to Twitter (X) on Thursday night (December 28) to announce he’s gearing up to release his latest project. “Wrote and directed my own music video for the first time,” Lil Nas X announced to his fans. “Excited for

BG and Gucci Mane have opened up about the process behind their recent collaborative project and how producer Mike WiLL Made-It was a part of it all. In a new interview, the newly minted rap duo broke down how they came together or their Choppers & Bricks album following BG’s recent release from a 13-year

Will Smith was terrified during his “one and only date” with Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa. During Cheryl’ Salt’ James and Sandra’ Pepa’ Denton’s appearance on his “Class of ’88” podcast, the rapper-turned-actor revealed he “always had a thing for Sandy” before they went on their “one and only date” in 1988. Will admitted he wanted to

Today’s national livestream event, dedicated to remembering those lost to gun violence in 2023, will begin at 3pm EST and conclude around 5pm EST. Representing the five New York City boroughs, this significant event will also feature participants from London, England, highlighting its international reach and significance. Links to the livestream for each borough are

Prosecutors asked a Nevada judge to reject Keefe D’s request for bail in the Tupac Shakur murder case. According to the Associated Press, prosecutors said Keefe D “confessed over and over again that he is responsible for the murder” in a court filing on Thursday (December 28). “Now, finally, facing the consequences of his actions,

Cardi B vehemently denied speculation about her reconciling with her estranged husband Offset on Friday (December 29). The Atlantic Records artist lambasted her fans for spreading the rumor on social media in a rant on X (formerly known as Twitter) Spaces. “Shut the f### up!” Cardi B said. “Bout to delete my whole social media

Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine and Alchemist gave fans a belated Christmas gift by releasing the original version of Hall and Nash 2 on Friday (December 29). The trio intended to drop the project years ago, but Griselda’s deal with Shady Records changed their plans. Alchemist explained the story behind Hall and Nash 2 when