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Music Jermaine Dupri Says Drake's "DJ Alliance" Is Unparalleled Jermaine Dupri's comments come as Drake's hit songs, "Nokia" and "Gimme a Hug," continue to soar in popularity. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Mustard Reveals Kendrick Lamar "Felt Like Goku" While Recording "hey now" Lamar was definitely in a different zone on this track. By Zachary Horvath January 28, 2025
Music "SORRY 4 DA WAIT": Playboi Carti Toys With Fans' Album Expectations Yet Again With New Billboard Playboi Carti already released multiple billboards alluding to his new album "I AM MUSIC," but can we really believe him? By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Tears Into “The Breakfast Club” For Shady Drake Comments DJ Akademiks continues to defend Drake. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2025
Music Jay-Z Alleges He Lost $20 Million In Partnerships Due To Sexual Assault Lawsuit New reported court filings allegedly detail the fallout from Hov's now-dropped case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 17, 2025
Music Bill Maher Slams Kendrick Lamar's Obsession With Drake After His Super Bowl Performance Bill Maher wasn't a fan of the diss tracks. By Cole Blake February 17, 2025
Music What Songs Did Kendrick Lamar Perform At The Super Bowl Halftime Show? Kendrick Lamar had New Orleans jumping. By Alexander Cole February 09, 2025
Music Drake Gifts $40,000 To Two Lucky Australian Fans At His Perth Show A generous 6ix God. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2025
Music Kevin Liles Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault During Def Jam Presidency Kevin Liles is an iconic figure in Def Jam history, but he's been accused of committing assault during his company tenure. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Young Thug Claps Back At Fan Trolling Him For Mourning Lil Keed Young Thug recently took to Twitter to express sadness over the death of Lil Keed, who was on Thug's YSL label. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Says Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Made Him Realize He's Ahead Of The Game NBA YoungBoy dropped his ninth studio album, "Slime Cry," back in January, featuring Burna Boy and Jelly Roll. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Ja Rule Reflects On Viral Airplane Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo During a recent appearance on the "TODAY" show, Ja Rule said that he has a responsibility to set a good example. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026