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Music TDE's Punch Shares His Perspective On How Kendrick Lamar & Drake Beef Began While TDE president Punch could've mentioned other inflection points, the tension between Drake and Kendrick Lamar comes down to a few bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music TDE's Punch Reveals His Real Feelings About Drake TDE president Punch claimed he is "probably the most unbiased" person when it comes to the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off On Indianapolis Promoters For Allegedly Stiffing His Daughter According to Boosie Badazz, he's never performing in Indianapolis again after what was done to his daughter. By Caroline Fisher April 18, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Forces With Gatorade For Massive Marketing Campaign One of the new Gatorade ads featuring Kendrick Lamar is now on YouTube, and the campaign will debut during the NBA playoffs this weekend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Drake's UMG Lawsuit Amendment Attempts To Use "The Joe Budden Podcast" As Evidence Against Kendrick Lamar Drake updated his UMG lawsuit to claim Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl and Grammys appearances also defamed his character. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Forensic Video Technician Alleges Diddy & Cassie Assault Footage Shows “Significant Distortion” Diddy is currently behind bars at the MDC in Brooklyn awaiting his trial, which is scheduled to begin next month. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music Top5 Reveals He Reportedly Signed A Deal With Stake Fellow Canadian rapper Drake is also connected to Stake, so it makes sense his friend Top5 would also work his way in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off After R Kelly Gets Snubbed For "R&B Mount Rushmore" Boosie Badazz reacted to a "Mount Rushmore" for R&B featuring Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Usher. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Admits He Can "Barely Breathe" As Chest Pains Linger From Recent Car Crash Boosie Badazz says the doctors he's seen have downplayed the seriousness of his medical concerns after the accident. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Serena Williams For Backpedaling On Drake Beef After Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Serena Williams said she's "never had negative feelings" towards Drake after dancing to "Not Like Us" at the Super Bowl. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music MIKE Announces North American Leg Of "aotc" Tour Alongside New Album Reveal MIKE has been a busy man to start 2025, but things are going to be really jam-packed thanks to more tour dates and another project. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025
Relationships ASAP Rocky Says Rihanna Knew They Were Meant To Be Years Before They Started Dating Recently, ASAP Rocky looked back on the process of recruiting Rihanna for his iconic "Fashion Killa" music video. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025