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Music Salt-N-Pepa’s Cheryl James Rejects Drake Comparisons Amid UMG Lawsuit Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa says Drake suing UMG over Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track is "kind of like calling the police." By Caroline Fisher July 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z & More Appear As Their LEGO Renditions In Pharrell's Upcoming Movie Other celebrities that will appear in Pharrell's "Piece By Piece" biopic include Snoop Dogg, N.O.R.E., Gwen Stefani, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2024
Music Lil Skies Signs New Deal With Sony Publishing The up-and-coming rapper has just signed a new worldwide publishing deal. By Alex Zidel April 06, 2018
Pop Culture Lil Nas X Performs "Down Souf Hoes" Feat. Saucy Santana At Lollapalooza Ahead Of Song's Debut Fans are demanding an immediate release for the fire collaboration. By Evelyn Meyer March 18, 2023
Music OSBS Brings Trap To The West Coast On "Parental Advisory" South Central collective OSBS put on for their city with the rap duo's new album "Parental Advisory," featuring a handful of collaborators like Lil Baby and HoodRich Pablo Juan. By Keenan Higgins March 07, 2020
Music Chance The Rapper Claps Back At Ex-Manager With Hefty Lawsuit Chance The Rapper has hit his former manager Pat Cocoran, aka Pat The Manager, with a substantial lawsuit of up to $3 million. By Mitch Findlay February 24, 2021
Music Chris Brown Mocks AMAs As Production Gives Excuse For Cancelation Breezy took a dig at the AMAs viewer numbers to show he received way more than that on IG alone. By Erika Marie November 22, 2022
Music Wale Rips Radio Station For Backdoor Antics, Radio Personality Lore'l Reacts Wale's radio history includes chart-topping singles "Looking At Me," "Lotus Flower Bomb," and "Matrimony" with Usher. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Music Dungeon Family Reunion: Outkast, Killer Mike, Goodie Mob & More Host Cookout For Rico Wade The legendary Atlanta collective further honored the legacy of the late Rico Wade, and celebrated the bond that he glued together so deeply. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 27, 2024
Music JID Ducks Question About Being On J. Cole's "The Fall–Off," Fans Hope He's Trolling J. Cole's "The Fall–Off" is one of the most anticipated albums of the decade, and his Dreamville partner JID refuses to spoil its surprises. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Pops Out At Drake's New Orleans Tour Stop For "Rich Baby Daddy" It seems like the St. Louis hitmaker is ready to pop out for more live performances, and what better tour to set things off for? By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2024
Music Cam'ron Reveals Whether Or Not He'd Squash Jim Jones Beef Dipset has a long and complicated history, which makes Cam'ron and Jim Jones' chances of reconciliation slim... But never impossible. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2025