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Music UMG Issues Scathing Motion To Dismiss Drake's Defamation Lawsuit UMG and Drake have been locked in a fiery legal battle since the Toronto rapper accused them of defamation in January. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Music Jim Jones Explains How Drake Has Done More For The Culture Than Anyone Else Jim Jones labeled Drake's "Nokia" the song of the summer during an interview on "Way Up With Angela Yee." By Cole Blake May 04, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Assault Accuser Reportedly "Terrified" That Rapper Knows Her Identity Jay-Z is suing Jane Doe for defamation, but Doe contacted TMZ and claimed she feared the rapper's power and influence. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025
Music Meek Mill Reveals Grim Reason Why He Was "Scared" To Wear Suits Meek Mill got real with his Twitter followers, and admitted that he had a negative association with suits as a kid. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Gives Tyler, The Creator His Flowers For Being A Visionary At Chromakopia Milwaukee Lil Yachty recognizes Tyler, The Creator's genius by respectfully giving him his flowers at the latest Chromakopia tour stop. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music Kandi Burruss Calls LaTocha Scott’s Claim She Was Kicked Out Of Xscape “Untrue” After Viral Freestyle During a recent event, Kandi Burruss responded to some claims LaTocha Scott made in her viral "Residuals" freestyle. By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2025
Music Jay-Z’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Tony Buzbee To Go To Trial As Judge Questions Attorney’s Social Media Activity Recently, Judge Mark H. Epstein ruled that Jay-Z's defamation lawsuit against Buzbee has enough merit to go to trial. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2025
Music Jim Jones Provides Some Interesting Intel On Kanye West & Bianca Censori Jim Jones was in Koreatown over the weekend with Kanye and Bianca and while there he took note of how they were around one another. By Zachary Horvath February 25, 2025
Music Burna Boy Ramps Up His Rollout On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" playlist update includes Burna Boy, Coco Jones, and Chxrry22. Which one is your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Streetwear Lizzo Continues To Shock & Impress Skeptical Fans With Her Weight Loss Progress The haters can't deny her hard work, although they are still trying to bring her down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Links With Playboi Carti, The Game, & More In Behind The Scenes "Bully" Clips Justin Laboy provided fans with the inside look. By Cole Blake February 19, 2025
Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Protester Reveals The Truth About Kendrick Lamar's Involvement In His Plan Kendrick Lamar had no idea about the plan beforehand. By Cole Blake February 11, 2025