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Music Drake's Motion To Subpoena Kojo Menne Asamoah In UMG Lawsuit Granted Drake is suing Universal Music Group for defamation while alleging the company artificially boosted the success of "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Music Jeezy & DJ Drama Will Gift Fans A New Gangsta Grillz LP, “Still Sno,” For The Rapper’s Birthday Young Jeezy and DJ Drama released their latest collaborative album, Snofall, in 2022 and received rave reviews. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 13, 2025
Music Jaheim Arrested Once Again On Six Counts Of Animal Cruelty Jaheim is once again in legal trouble for issues relating to animal cruelty, his second arrest for such a charge in the last four years. By Devin Morton May 27, 2025
Music Joe Budden & Funk Flex React To Hot 97's New Hosts After Ebro's Departure It's unclear if these new Hot 97 hosts will take over Ebro's morning slot, but either way, Joe Budden and Funk Flex might have a lot to say. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2025
Music Skepta Aims To Put An End To Joyner Lucas Beef With Merciless "JUNIOR'S LAW" Response Skepta comes back with some hilarious retorts and a multi-faceted beat to try and end his battle with Joyner Lucas. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Music Mal Calls Andre 3000 The “Most Overrated Rapper” Of All Time According to Mal of the "New Rory & Mal" podcast, Andre 3000 is no longer one of his top five rappers for one simple reason. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music "Iceman" Episode 3: Drake’s Empire, Hollow Hits & That Yeat Feature With three episodes down, it’s still hard to see what Drake is really trying to achieve with "Iceman." By Aron A. September 11, 2025
Music T.I. Has No Respect For 50 Cent, Claims 50 Agreed To "Verzuz" & Backed Out T.I. and 50 Cent have been going back and forth for a while now, and it all stems from a "Verzuz" challenge that remains unanswered. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music Drake Hit With A RICO? Everything You Need To Know About The Latest Lawsuit Against Stake, Drake & Adin Ross This one is just the latest in a series of lawsuits against the online gambling platform that Drake and Adin Ross have promoted heavily in recent years. By Aron A. January 06, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Seen Doing A Nazi Salute And Wearing A KKK Robe In Resurfaced Images Tyler The Creator is currently under fire due to his old tweets and images he used to post on the old Odd Future blog. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2025
Music Dame Dash Ordered To Turn Over Assets To Satisfy Ongoing Debt After getting sued for alleged copyright infringement and defamation, Dame Dash was ordered to pay over $800K in damages in 2022. By Caroline Fisher June 11, 2025
Music Young Thug’s “UY Scuti” To Face Off Against Cardi B’s “Am I The Drama?” Yesterday, Young Thug dropped a seven-minute track called “Man I Miss My Dogs," apologizing to his loved ones. By Caroline Fisher September 12, 2025