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Music Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Named Apple Music’s Most-Streamed Rap Song Of 2025 Kendrick Lamar's hit Drake diss track, "Not Like Us," has earned him yet another impressive streaming title. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Music Milagro Gramz Found Liable For Defaming Megan Thee Stallion, Damages Revealed Megan Thee Stallion's lawsuit against Milagro Gramz has come to an end, and Meg has taken a victory with Milagro being found liable. By Alexander Cole December 01, 2025
Music Max B Says He Didn't Approve Of Jim Jones Diss Track Playing During Show Max B got a call about performing "We Sip Grand Cru," and he said he didn't intend to specifically allude to its Jim Jones disses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025
Music Jay-Z Declines Seeking Legal Fees From Man Claiming To Be His Son While Jay-Z spared Rymir Satterthwaite from a hefty legal bill, his legal guardian is still trying to secure a court victory against Hov. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2025
Music Dame Dash Calls Out 50 Cent For "Tearing Down" Diddy Via Documentary This Diddy take came after 50 Cent took a random shot at Dame Dash and his teeth to celebrate the holidays. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 28, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Goes Viral For McDonald's Play Place Video YB is spotted in a rare, lighthearted moment. By Tallie Spencer November 27, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Reveals How He Got Revenge On Dave East For Mocking His Music 6ix9ine and Dave East are on two very different waves within New York hip-hop, and their rises to fame took on very different forms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
Music Diddy Pays Off $500K Federal Fine Amid Prison Stay Recently, Diddy was able to settle a huge legal obligation just weeks after getting transferred to Fort Dix. By Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Defamation Trial Verdict Pending As Jury Breaks For Thanksgiving Megan Thee Stallion is reportedly set to get a verdict in her defamation battle against Milagro Gramz next week. By Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025
Music Marc Lamont Hill Debates Nicki Minaj Fans About Christian “Genocide” In Nigeria Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.” By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Juelz Santana Claims Kids Don’t Need To Learn To Read During a recent podcast appearance, Juelz Santana shared his controversial take on education, raising eyebrows in the process. By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Kanye West Removes "COUSINS" From Spotify During this period of enlightenment for Kanye West, he's also deleted songs like "HALLELUJAH" and "WW3" from his streaming accounts. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025