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Music Eminem Dodges Legal Battle After Trademark Attempt Gets Dropped Eminem has a long history of protecting his trademarked "Shady" and "Slim Shady" brands, but he didn't have to continue it this time around. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Relationships Kanye West Expands On His Issues With Playboi Carti & Kim Kardashian As Fiery Posts Escalate Kanye West says Playboi Carti originally wanted North West to appear on his new album, "Music," but he didn't allow it. By Cole Blake March 18, 2025
Music Doechii Named Billboard's Woman Of The Year As Meteoric Rise Continues Billboard says Doechii is currently "redefining what it means to be a trailblazer in the music industry." By Cole Blake March 10, 2025
Music Drake Doubles Down On UMG Payola Claims With New Motion For Discovery Drake may have played nice with iHeartMedia, but the rapper is adamant about learning the truth with UMG's marketing tactics. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Relays Message From Drake After Shooting: "He's Okay" The 6 God sent Akademiks an update. By Elias Andrews May 07, 2024
Music 4batz Shuts Down Rumors Of Feud With Drake After Signing To OVO His new project doesn't feature a remix the pair made. By Lavender Alexandria May 06, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Rick Ross' Drake Diss Was Better Than Kendrick Lamar's, Ross Responds Ross is a petty individual. By Alexander Cole May 01, 2024
Music 4batz Shares Surprising Response To Industry Plant Allegations He's leaning into being the boogieman of R&B. By Lavender Alexandria April 30, 2024
Music NLE Choppa Addresses "Gay-Baiting" Claims After Latest "Self Love" Selfie NLE Choppa has fired back. By Cole Blake April 30, 2024
Music Ice Spice, Future & Many More Headline Star-Studded "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update: Stream Other "Fire Emoji" highlights came from Anycia, Killer Mike, AG Club, Destroy Lonely, Foggieraw, Saba, Gucci Mane, Skilla Baby, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2024
Music Quavo Shows Off Stunt Work In New Movie With John Travolta Quavo is behind the wheel in 'Cash Out' clip By Jamil David April 26, 2024
Music Ice Spice Announces New Single, "Gimmie A Light" New music from Ice Spice is on the way. By Cole Blake April 21, 2024