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Music Juice WRLD Producer Sues The Rapper's Estate Over Unpaid Royalties It's all due to a 2021 song. By Elias Andrews July 31, 2024
Music Biggie Smalls Estate Officially Finalizes Catalog Sale With His Mom Voletta Wallace's Blessing Before she passed, Voletta Wallace approved of the Biggie Smalls estate selling various rights to the late rapper's catalog to Primary Wave. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music Mathew Knowles Blasts Kanye West's Attacks Against Jay-Z & Beyonce's Family Some reports emerged that Jay-Z and Beyonce are considering legal action against Kanye West, but those are just unconfirmed speculations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music Andrew Schulz Defends Drake Amid UMG Lawsuit Criticism Earlier this week, Universal Music Group filed a motion to dismiss Drake's lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher March 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Pledges To “Legally Burn” Playboi Carti in a “Gas Chamber” Kanye West has been wrapped up in numerous feuds on social media as his constant offensive antics continue. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Politics YG Advocates Against Police Brutality In Lengthy Skit During Rolling Loud Los Angeles Performance YG didn't stop the theatrics there, as his Rolling Loud Los Angeles performance also included a Donald Trump impersonator. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Plies Abandons Lawsuit Against Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B & Soulja Boy Over Uncleared Sample GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion originally teamed up with Cardi B for the remix of "Wanna Be" back in May 2024. By Cole Blake March 17, 2025
Music Baka Not Nice Rips Kendrick Lamar Apart Following His Latest Instagram Shock Drop Here we go again. By Alexander Cole September 12, 2024
Music Trick Daddy Embarrasses Yung Miami With Childhood Throwback Trick Daddy asked fans whether they could figure out who was in the throwback picture. By Cole Blake September 10, 2024
Music Posdnuos Praises Childish Gambino For Keeping De La Soul's Name Alive A generational meeting of minds. By Elias Andrews September 06, 2024
Music Tommy Richman & Kehlani Shine Bright On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream Other great releases from the R&B world this week came courtesy of Victoria Monét, Muni Long, Fousheé, Mustafa, and Leon Thomas. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2024
Music K Supreme Gets Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight In Shocking Footage By Caroline Fisher August 29, 2024