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Music DJ Drama Lists Everyone Who "Did Something Wrong" During Drake-Meek Mill Beef Era It wasn't just Drake and Meek who were at fault for the tension, according to the veteran music exec. By Erika Marie August 19, 2022
Reviews The Game "DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind" Album Review The Game bounces back from retirement with a heavy hitter. By Joshua Robinson August 19, 2022
Music Young Thug Witness Placed In Protective Custody After Court Docs Leak A witness who is planning to testify against Young Thug has been placed in protective custody after court documents leaked. By Aron A. August 19, 2022
Music The Game Removes NBA Youngboy From His Album Over $150K Fee The Game's manager Wack 100 reveals NBA Youngboy's pricey feature fee is the reason he's no longer on "Drillmatic." By hnhh August 19, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Refuses To Listen To "Super Freaky Girl" Acapella Nicki Minaj released the acapella version of "Super Freaky Girl" without actually listening to it. By Aron A. August 19, 2022
Music Jermaine Dupri Responds To Claims That He Stole Beats In The 90's: "Get The F*** Outta Here With That" Jermaine Dupri claps back at producer Self Service who claims JD took credit for some of his beats in the '90's. By hnhh August 19, 2022
Music Jay Electronica Tells Kevin Durant That New Music Is On The Way Durant recently spoke to Jay Elec about dropping new music. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2022
Music Dr. Dre Reveals Doctors Thought He Would Die From Aneurysm Dr. Dre opens up about his health scare. By Aron A. August 19, 2022
Music Diddy & Jermaine Dupri Agree To "Hit For Hit" Battle In Atlanta J.D. has been asking for a "Verzuz" against Diddy, but while the platform is at the center of a legal battle, Diddy makes a counter offer. By Erika Marie August 18, 2022
Music Ne-Yo Questioned His Worth In The Industry Before Jay-Z Lit A Fire Under Him The singer-songwriter didn't believe he was measuring up to his peers, but Hov reminded him that he has talents others don't. By Erika Marie August 18, 2022
Music Brent Faiyaz Believes People Don't Care About Genre Lines, Troll Says He's "Not Smart" Instead of clapping back, the hitmaker shared why, as a musician, it all "just becomes notes." By Erika Marie August 18, 2022
Music DJ Clue Believes Records Would Improve If Artists Actually "Wrote Their Raps Down" The industry veteran thinks that many songs these days need "to be well thought out and not just saying anything." By Erika Marie August 18, 2022