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Music Kendrick Lamar Finally Reveals The True Meaning Of "Not Like Us" Kendrick sat down with SZA for Harper's BAZAAR. By Alexander Cole October 21, 2024
Music Drake & UMG's Mediation In "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Appeal Has Been Delayed Attorneys for both Drake and Universal Music Group (UMG) previously requested delays in this lawsuit appeal due to the holidays. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Trump Administration Uses LL Cool J Hit Over Footage Of Alleged Drug Boat Strike Artists like Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and more have spoken out against their music being used in political messaging without permission. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Predicting How Many Units Drake's "ICEMAN" Will Sell In Its First Week While we aren't sure when Drake will drop "ICEMAN," it does feel closer than ever. As a result, we want to predict its first week sales. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Kiyomi Leslie Details First Sex Romp With Bow Wow: Her "Yum Yum Sauce" Hooked Him It was her first time in a long time. By Zaynab October 16, 2018
Music J. Cole Explains How Cam’ron Jumped The Gun On Lawsuit Against Him J. Cole explains what happened. By Tallie Spencer March 26, 2026
Relationships Pardison Fontaine Covers Iconic R&B Song After Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson's Split Pardison Fontaine's post came after Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of cheating in a statement on Instagram. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Music Eminem Gets Interrogated By “STANS” In New Documentary Trailer The new Eminem-produced documentary "STANS" is set to hit theaters in the U.S. for a very limited time starting August 7. By Caroline Fisher July 15, 2025
Pop Culture Iggy Azalea Wages War On Grok Amid Flurry Of Inappropriate Edits Grok, Twitter's AI chatbot, has been a controversial addition to the app and Iggy Azalea is one of many against the tool. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Latto Teases 21 Savage, Teyana Taylor & More Features On "Big Mama" Album Latto's retirement album "Big Mama" will feature GloRilla and, according to her Instagram, collabs with 21 Savage, Teyana Taylor, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Lil Nas X's Dad Blames Son's Arrest On The Music Industry & Pressure Of Fame Lil Nas X was shockingly arrested on August 21 after an apparent mental breakdown. His father sat down to discuss his son's health. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music Drake Gifts TikTok Family An Escalade And A "Janice STFU" Sing-Along Session Drake fans NYFlavaaa and his children got a special surprise from The Boy when he pulled up to give them an unforgettable memory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026