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Music DJ Hed Reveals How Much UMG Is Profiting On Drake’s New Album Despite Lawsuit Recently, DJ Hed discussed Drake's new album with PartyNextDoor "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U," and how UMG is making money off of it. By Caroline Fisher February 23, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Storms Back To The Top Of The Billboard Hot 100 Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" isn't slowing down yet. By Cole Blake February 18, 2025
Music REASON Dismisses SwaVay & Ben Reilly's Biting Accusations After Joey Bada$$ Battle REASON's former collaborators SwaVay and Ben Reilly claimed he stole their material for his Joey Bada$$ diss track, "The Dead Apple." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Chris Brown Expected To Enter Plea Deal For Alleged UK Assault Chris Brown will remain in custody in the UK until his next hearing for this alleged 2023 assault which will be on June 13. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025
Music SZA Makes A Fan's Day With Free Tickets & Shout-Out After Meeting Thousands At The Pop-Up SZA received a surprise visit by Kendrick Lamar at her latest Not Beauty Pop-Up to meet-and-greet fans ahead of GNX concert. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 15, 2025
Music Flo Milli Shuts Down Critics' Complaints About Postpartum Performance Some fans were concerned when Flo Milli performed at RiverBeat Music Festival last week, just days after announcing her son's arrival. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Kanye West Tones Down Egregious Diddy Reference On “Bianca” Song Jury selection began in Diddy's criminal case on Monday morning in New York City and will continue throughout the week. By Cole Blake May 06, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Posts Picture Of Him Allegedly Smoking From A Bong In The Background This is probably just a misinterpretation on behalf of social media users, but many fans have expressed concern for Justin Bieber as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Blasts KARRAHBOOO For “Playing Victim” Amid Record Deal Dispute KARRAHBOOO continues to accuse Lil Yachty of blocking her from dropping new music, which he continues to deny. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Gives DJ Akademiks "White Lives Matter" Tee While Wearing A Klan Outfit & Diddy's Clothes In 2005, Kanye West made the infamous statement during a Hurricane Katrina fundraiser: "George Bush doesn't care about Black people." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 31, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Becomes First Rap Album To Sell 1 Million Units In The US In 2025 The botting claims against Kendrick Lamar have only gotten stronger, but "GNX" continues to sustain success in the face of it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Kay Flock Addresses His RICO Conviction & Murder Acquittal Kay Flock will receive his sentence for his RICO, firearm, and assault convictions on July 16, almost four years after he entered custody. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025