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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 Saucy Santana Shows Support For Jaidyn Alexis' New Song "Barbie" Saucy Santana is showing support for his girl Jaidyn Alexis. By Tallie Spencer October 13, 2023
Music Matty Healy Shoots Back At Azealia Banks For Fiery Criticism Of Charli XCX Charli XCX hosted "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend. By Cole Blake November 18, 2024
Music Travis Scott Builds Off "JackBoys 2" Hype With New Music Video For "Dumbo" The song is included on Travis Scott's latest Cactus Jack compilation album, "JackBoys 2," which dropped on Sunday. By Cole Blake July 14, 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 John Legend Announces Christmas Album & Tour John Legend's coming through with an official holiday tape! By Chantilly Post October 01, 2018
Numbers J.I.D. & J. Cole's "Off Deez" Goes Gold Dreamville's J.I.D. earns yet another "DiCaprio 2" plaque, this time for his zany J. Cole collaboration "Off Deez." By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2020
Music This Weekend's "R&B Season" Update Will Leave You "Love Sick" Thanks To Don Toliver The Cactus Jack artist's girlfriend, Kali Uchis, also dropped a new single this weekend that caught our attention. By Hayley Hynes February 26, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Praises Chief Keef, Says TMZ Misquoted Him DJ Akademiks says that TMZ incorrectly quoted him while speaking with Chief Keef, earlier this week. By Cole Blake September 28, 2022
Music Migos File To Dismiss Lawsuit Against Former Lawyer The ATL group dropped their lawsuit against their former attorney today. By Aron A. February 03, 2021
Music Wyclef Jean Admits That He Thought Fans Wouldn't "Dig" 1997 Album, "The Carnival" Wyclef Jean says that he was worried that people wouldn't be into the boundary-pushing nature of his first solo album, "The Carnival." By Cole Blake July 17, 2022
Politics Kanye West Receives Candace Owens Co-Sign After The Release Of "Vultures" Kanye doesn't have the best friend group, now does he. By Alexander Cole February 13, 2024