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Music Lil Wayne Cancels Toronto Concert At The Last Minute Over Unforeseen Illness Lil Wayne has been touring in support of his latest album, "Tha Carter VI," which he dropped back in June. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025 3.3K Views
Music Doja Cat Tries To End Debate On Whether Or Not She's A Rapper Doja Cat has shown us multiple sides to her artistry since breaking out in the late 2010s, but went nearly full rap on "Scarlet" in 2023. By Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025 2.5K Views
Music Temu Sued Over Alleged MF Doom Trademark Infringement Gas Drawls LLC, founded by MF Doom and Jasmine Dumile Thompson in 2011, accuses Temu of trademark infringement, unfair competition, and more. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025 1.5K Views
Music NBA YoungBoy’s Merch Partner Sues Him Ahead Of “MASA” Tour NBA YoungBoy's first-ever headlining tour is scheduled to begin next month with a performance in Dallas, Texas. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025 1263 Views
Music Cardi B To Drop "Imaginary Players" Single For "AM I THE DRAMA?" Sooner Than You Think Cardi B put out the lead single, "Outside," on June 20. Her sophomore LP will also feature older hits "Up" and "WAP." By Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025 2.2K Views
Music 50 Cent Accuses Floyd Mayweather Of Allegedly Trying To Pawn Off His Belongings 50 Cent is once again taking aim at the legendary boxer, Floyd Mayweather, on social media over his finances. By Cole Blake August 11, 2025 3.9K Views
Music LiAngelo Ball Reveals He Was Making $3K Per Month Before Pivoting To Rap Amid the success of his viral hit "Tweaker," LiAngelo Ball landed a lucrative deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025 3.0K Views
Music Metro Boomin Abandons His Own Party As Fans Refuse To Get Off The Stage Metro Boomin was hosting the party in Atlanta over the weekend in celebration of his latest mixtape release. By Cole Blake August 11, 2025 4.0K Views
Music Tyler The Creator's "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" Sees Slight Bump In First Week Sales Update Tyler The Creator nabbed his fourth straight number one debut with "DON'T TAP THE GLASS, even with another short first week of tracking. By Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025 2.2K Views
Music Drake Finally Serves Kojo Menne Asamoah Amid UMG Legal Battle Drake alleges that Kojo Menne Asamoah played a major role in artificially inflating the success of Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025 4.4K Views
Music Dave Blunts Says He's Not Taking "A Lizzo Stance" On His Health Problems Dave Blunts and Lizzo have had similar issues with their weight and health, and both of them have taken steps towards fixing it. By Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025 2.0K Views
Music Salt-N-Pepa Accuse UMG Of Trying To Sabotage Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Earlier this year, Salt-N-Pepa filed a lawsuit against UMG, alleging that the company violated the Copyright Act. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025 1221 Views