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Music Drake's Lawsuit Against UMG Shines A Light On How YouTubers & Content Creators Set The Tone For Hip-Hop's Biggest Beef HotNewHipHop spoke with Scru Face Jean, Jeremy Hecht, The Company Man, and Anthony Fantano about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and how YouTubers somehow found themselves named in a lawsuit against the biggest record label on the planet. By Alexander Cole February 05, 2025
Music Drake Goes Diamond-Eligible With "Views" Despite Spotify & UMG Conspiracies Drake's 2016 album "Views" is one of his most commercially successful and now, it is eligible for one of the highest sales honors imaginable. By Alexander Cole February 18, 2025
Music Kanye West Pledges To “Legally Burn” Playboi Carti in a “Gas Chamber” Kanye West has been wrapped up in numerous feuds on social media as his constant offensive antics continue. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music LL Cool J Sets The Record Straight On His Alleged Beef With JAY-Z Apparently, it's all love. By Elias Andrews July 12, 2024
Music Why Fans Think Drake Will Reference "Top Gun" On His Upcoming Project Drake's back on his movie grind. By Elias Andrews August 15, 2024
Music Jay-Z Launches New Bid To Open Casino In Times Square After Years Of Effort Jay-Z's efforts to open a Caesars Palace in Times Square have lasted a few years now, but this committee hearing ramped that up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Fans Defend Rapper Against Cancel Culture The rapper's social media antics have often caused him trouble, but these recent posts made him a trending topic. By Erika Marie April 27, 2021
Music SZA Recalls Depression & "Not Eating" During The Pandemic As "SOS: LANA" Sits At #1 SZA shares her lifestyle during quarantine. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 31, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar "Euphoria": 6 Bars Drake Needs To Respond To No stone was left unturned in Kendrick Lamar's long-awaited response to Drake, who's now feeling the pressure he asked for. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 30, 2024
Music Ludacris Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Ludacris' 2024 net worth of $30M, journey to fame, acting career, business ventures, and philanthropy in our latest deep dive. By Jake Skudder January 31, 2024
Music Nelly Off The Hook After Plea Agreement In Casino Assault Case Nelly reportedly faced an assault charge for an alleged confrontation with a security guard at the Ameristar Casino in Missouri. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Original Content Big Sean's Best Punchlines Big Sean has a caption ready for you. By Sanibel Chai January 23, 2020