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Music Drake Allegedly Hired Two Private Investigators To Subpoena Kojo Menne Asamoah In UMG Lawsuit Drake's legal team alleges that Kojo Menne Asamoah helped artificially inflate the success of Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher July 15, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Reportedly Signs Massive $200M Deal With iHeartMedia News of Charlamagne Tha God's massive iHeartMedia deal comes as "The Breakfast Club" and other shows are hitting Netflix next year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Unveils New Album "Don't Tap The Glass" Coming Out Very Soon Tyler The Creator opened preorders for physical copies out of the blue after some very curious teases and amid his previous LP's world tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Gets Candid About Accepting Plea Deal In Federal Gun Case According to Boosie Badazz, he has faith that everything will work out for him despite his current legal woes. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Music Cassie Hires Lawyers After Judge Lets Accuser's Lawsuit Proceed Former escort Clayton Howard was cleared to serve Cassie by alternative means with a lawsuit alleging sex trafficking, an STD, and abortion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music Lil Baby Has Frightening Run-In With A Fan During Meet & Greet Lil Baby will continue to perform on his "WHAM World Tour" through October, concluding with shows in Australia and New Zealand. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Announces "Bully" Deluxe Via Gamma & Counters First Week Sales Gamma also spoke on "Bully's" streaming success, Kanye West's recent SoFi Stadium shows, and more in a new promotion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Top5 Buries The Hatchet With Hitta J3 And Calls Drake A Nail Polish Wearing Weirdo The move comes after Top5 posted a picture of Kendrick Lamar and praised his song, "Not Like Us," over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 08, 2025
Music Ray J Wants To Flee The Country Over Diddy Trial Ray J and Hitmaka spoke about Diddy in their livestream with both revealing that they had a discussion with the mogul while in the bathroom. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Relationships Shyne Claims Ma$e "Hit It First" As Comments About Brandy Enrage Ray J Shyne spoke about his relationship with Brandy and the timing overlap between Ma$e's own relationship with her on "It Is What It Is." By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Falls Out Of The Hot 100 After Historic Run Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" will probably never be surpassed in terms of the success it achieved as a diss track. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Responds To Heavy STD Allegations Made By A Past Fling There could be some evidence that goes against Red's word. By Zachary Horvath December 03, 2024