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Music Drake's Old Lyric Book Is Up For Sale For $54K Drake's handwritten lyrics can be part of your collection... if you can afford them. By Alex Zidel February 26, 2018
Music Drake Removes iHeartMedia From Texas Petition After Reaching "Amicable" Resolution Drake sought depositions against the company, but has decided to focus all his attention on UMG instead. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Streetwear Kendrick Lamar Appears To Pay Tribute To Tupac’s Source Awards Outfit Fans continue to draw connections between Kendrick Lamar's show and West Coast rap history, and we all know how much he loves 'Pac. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2024
Music Big L's Family Shares Statement On His Upcoming Album For Mass Appeal's "Legend Has It" Series Via a statement on the Big L Instagram, his family noted how much of the late rapper's classic material is no longer on streaming services. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Relationships DDG Addresses Rubi Rose Beef On "Way Too Petty," Claps Back At Halle Bailey Fans Hating After weeks of drama for the couple, fans of the R&B singer are begging her to move on from her rapper beau. By Hayley Hynes February 24, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Reflects On Him & Jay-Z Trying To Sign 2 Chainz & His Shocking Response 2 Chainz's somewhat sage response to Hov and Dupri's offer left the latter stunned, and for good reason. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2023
Music Da Brat Defends Jermaine Dupri's Women In Rap Comments: "He's A Genius" She seemed annoyed with the cameraman who tried to twist the conversation. By Erika Marie July 17, 2019
Music 21 Savage Shares Heartbreaking THF Bayzoo Tribute Following His Death 21 Savage is one of the first rappers to speak about the passing of THF Bayzoo, a close affiliate of Lil Durk's who passed this weekend. By Zachary Horvath October 27, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Cokehead" Kid Cudi Over Jim Jones "Day 'N' Nite" Debate Kid Cudi blasted DJ Vlad and Jim Jones for claiming Jones' remix of Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" is what propelled Cudi to mainstream success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music Kanye West Explains Why He's Dissing Drake Again Despite Their Recent Reconciliation The main point behind the Chicago artist's distaste for his Toronto rival hinges around the latter's massive deal with UMG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 22, 2024
Music Drake, Meek Mill, Killer Mike & More Unite For Ralo's Freedom Drake, Lil Baby, T.I, Meek Mill and more mobilze in the hopes that President Joe Biden will officially grant Ralo a presidential pardon. By Mitch Findlay April 01, 2021
Music Raury Asserts Independence, Calls Out "Vampires" Who "Manipulated" Him "I will protect my vision, I will deliver these messages, I will not be stopped." By Trevor Smith February 18, 2018