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Music Nicki Minaj Sued By Tracy Chapman Over Nas Collaboration "Sorry": Report The song in question doesn't appear on Nicki's "Queen" album. By Zaynab October 23, 2018
Music DJ Akademiks Predicts Kanye West's Surprising First Week Sales Numbers For "DONDA 2" DJ Akademiks has platformed Kanye West's chaos a lot in recent months, whether that's their interview or Ak's recent Kardashians rant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Drake Is One Song Away From Tying Michael Jackson For Most No. 1s By A Male Soloist There are still a few names ahead of them in terms of overall No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 by artists, but it's still a wild feat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2023
Music DMX Remembered As A "Very Deep, Very Poetic" Soul By Dame Dash Dash spoke about his "brotherhood" with the late emcee, dubbing X a "lion" that was "cut from a certain cloth." By Erika Marie April 09, 2021
Music Offset Confirms He Crashed After Swerving His Car To Avoid A Crackhead Offset speaks on his recent car crash. By Aron A. May 23, 2018
Music Snoop Dogg Helped Benny The Butcher Get More Money From Def Jam After Being "Lowballed" Snoop told artists, "You never know what you're worth until you overcharge." By Erika Marie March 08, 2022
Music Andy Dick Ripped Off Post Malone's Lamborghini After Impromptu Meeting Post Malone's bodyguard didn't recognize Andy Dick. By Matthew Parizot June 30, 2018
Music Curren$y Explains How Diddy Singled Him Out Because Of His Weed Curren$y tells a story about how he met Diddy at SXSW because of how good his weed smelled. By Alex Zidel June 29, 2021
Music Drake Shows Major Love To Lil Wayne: "Seek Out Mentors That Challenge You" Drake recognizes how much Lil Wayne has helped him out. By Alex Zidel November 15, 2018
Music Guapdad 4000 Breaks Down Where Lupe Fiasco Beats Kendrick Lamar Following Lupe Fiasco's recent declarations of lyrical superiority over Kendrick Lamar, Guapdad 4000 offers his take on the matter. By Mitch Findlay September 22, 2020
Music Tidal Enters "Dinner With Jay-Z" Chat & Gives Its Choice In the "Dinner with Jay-Z or $500K" debate, Tidal lets the world know its pick. By Erika Marie September 08, 2021
Numbers Nicki Minaj Shatters Another Record After "Anaconda" Video Hits 1 Billion Views The powerhouse continues to notch accolades commemorating her legendary legacy. By Madusa S. April 03, 2021