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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 Diddy's Legal Team Reportedly Blasts Aubrey O'Day For "The Masked Singer" Shade Aubrey O'Day was vocal about some of Diddy's alleged misdeeds and shady business moves before his scandal really took off. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Music Ray J Clarifies His Comments On Diddy Having A "Demon" Inside Of Him Diddy is currently residing behind bars on charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake March 03, 2025
Streetwear Drake Reposts Kim Kardashian Looking Her Best As "CRYING IN CHANEL" Plays In Background Even Kim Kardashian is spinning "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U," and some Drake fans are digging deeper into these implications. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025
TV “106 & Park” Turns 25: The Moments That Made It Legendary We’re revisiting the unforgettable moments, from iconic performances to live TV chaos, that still live rent-free in Hip Hop history. By Erika Marie June 11, 2025
Music SZA Admits She Still Owes Beyonce Money For Interpolating Her On "SOS" SZA described Beyonce as a "generous QUEEN" while revealing that she never paid her to interpolate her song, "Listen." By Cole Blake May 07, 2025
Music Drake Fans Are Furious With Montell Jordan's Stance On "Papi's Home" Montell Jordan had mixed feelings about Drake sampling his song, "Daddy’s Home," for a "Certified Lover Boy" track. By Cole Blake May 06, 2025
Music Prosecutors Are Furious With Diddy For Consulting With Attorney Mark Geragos Attorney Mark Geragos previously discussed Diddy's case on his podcast with TMZ's Harvey Levin, "2 Angry Men." By Cole Blake May 06, 2025
Music Kanye West Explodes On Shopify During Yet Another Epic Tirade Kanye West spent his weekend livestreaming with Sneako and has been making several headlines for his antics. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music I-Octane's "God & I" Album Secures #1 Spot On Apple Music's Reggae/Dancehall Charts I-Octane's lyrics often speak to the struggles of everyday people. He balances that realism with messages of hope, faith, and resilience. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025
Music DDG Doubles Down On Loyalty To Drake Over Kendrick Lamar DDG received backlash in early 2025 for his single father comments after the split from singer-actress Halle Bailey. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist's "Burning Blue" Makes Her The Highest Charting Female Artist Of 2025 On Apple Music Mariah The Scientist has been enjoying her off time with boyfriend Young Thug who was released from Fulton County Jail in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025