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Music UMG's Newest Partnership Sparks Major Suspicion From Drake Fans Drake is currently taking legal action against Universal Music Group over the release of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake April 02, 2025
Music Jessie Reyez Has Something For Everyone On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Jessie Reyez, 6LACK, Naomi Sharon, Ari Lennox, and Emotional Oranges brought some bops on "R&B Season" this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Drops New Teaser For Kanye West Interview Last week, DJ Akademiks claimed he had yet to receive the green light from Kanye West's team to release the interview. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Pop Culture Ivanna Ortiz Could Lose Speech Pathology License Over Alleged Rihanna Attack Ivanna Ortiz, the 35-year-old Orlando woman accused of trying to kill Rihanna, is at risk of losing her job and much more. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Music Cardi B Admits She Was “Intimidated” After Selling Out Kansas City Arena Cardi B shares a humble moment of realization. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026
Music Rihanna's Home Shot At With AR-15-Style Rifle: Everything We Know Police have already arrested a woman in her 30s as a suspect in the shooting at Rihanna's house from over the weekend. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music Claressa Shields And Fan Go Back And Forth Over Papoose Claressa Shields is going back and forth with whoever has something to say. By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026
Music Wack 100 Eviscerates Big U For Claiming Wack Is Responsible For His RICO Arrest Big U turned himself in after Bricc Baby, Luce Cannon, and various other individuals were arrested on RICO charges in Los Angeles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Questions Motive Behind Jay-Z's "Warpath" Against His Alleged Victim Jay-Z has already filed defamation lawsuits against his anonymous accuser as well as her attorney, Tony Buzbee. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Music 50 Cent Trolls Tony Yayo For His Shiesty And For Still Trying To Be Cool As An Older MC Tony Yayo recently shared his thoughts on the 50 Cent and Big Meech beef, or more specifically, his theories about Meech's canceled concert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 09, 2025
Music Lyrical Lemonade's Summer Smash Festival Returns In June With Exciting Lineup Announcement Coming Soon Lyrical Lemonade's Summer Smash Festival promises to be another big moment for hip-hop as it returns to Chicago this summer. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 02, 2025
Music Diddy Enacts New Defense Strategy That Takes Direct Aim At His Infamous Property Raids Diddy claims federal agents allegedly withheld evidence when obtaining search warrants for his properties. By Cole Blake February 24, 2025