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Music Drake’s Petition Against UMG & Spotify Over “Not Like Us” Gets Hearing Date Drake accuses UMG and Spotify of artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar's diss track. By Caroline Fisher December 06, 2024
Music Drake Catches Painful Stray Amid Soulja Boy’s Bizarre Twitter Rant Soulja Boy is not holding back. By Caroline Fisher January 11, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Crew Accused Of Threatening Judge As Prosecutors Push For Anonymous Jury Federal prosecutors recently filed an eight-page document, alleging that Lil Durk has displayed “contempt for the judicial process.” By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music Drake Rings In 2026 With DJ Whoo Kid After Securing Huge Streaming Title 2025 was certainly a big year for Drake, and it looks like the Toronto rapper has exciting plans for 2026, too. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music Joey Bada$$ Remembers Wanting Jay-Z To Manage Him Not Sign Him Before Joining Roc Nation Joey Bada$$ issued another challenge to the West Coast in his latest freestyle with Red Bull that includes Big Sean and Ab-Soul. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 15, 2025
Music Rick Ross Goes Off On 50 Cent After His Latest Trolling Attempt Backfires This is far from the first time 50 Cent and Rick Ross have traded shots with one another on social media. By Cole Blake July 24, 2025
Music Flo Milli Shuts Down Critics' Complaints About Postpartum Performance Some fans were concerned when Flo Milli performed at RiverBeat Music Festival last week, just days after announcing her son's arrival. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Posts Picture Of Him Allegedly Smoking From A Bong In The Background This is probably just a misinterpretation on behalf of social media users, but many fans have expressed concern for Justin Bieber as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music d4vd's Parents Address Murder Claims As Details Of Pre-Arrest Home Emerge This joins other big updates about d4vd's arrest over Celeste Rivas' death. They include a debunked Coachella message and criminal charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026
Music Hurricane Chris Claims He's Cool With 50 Cent After Dissing Him In Viral Rant It was all a misunderstanding? By Elias Andrews August 23, 2024
Music Diddy Investigation: Bondage Gear, Sex Toys & Hidden Cameras Allegedly Found During Raids Allegedly, Diddy had multiple rooms in his home dedicated to "freak offs." By Caroline Fisher September 20, 2024
Music Diddy Reflects On The “Diddy Bop” Dance & His Failed NFL Dream During MTV Acceptance Speech Diddy reflected on the early stages of his career while accepting the Global Icon Award at the VMAs. By Cole Blake September 13, 2023