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Music Drake’s Attorneys Call Out UMG’s Motion To Dismiss Allegedly Ignoring The Millions of People Who Believe The Allegations In “Not Like Us” Drake released his joint album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, with PartyNextDoor while beginning a legal battle with UMG over defamation. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025
Music Michael Jackson Biopic Reportedly Pushed Back Due To Scheduling Issues Jafaar Jackson will portray his uncle in the upcoming biopic "Michael," brought to life by producer Graham King and director Antoine Fuqua. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2025
Music Doechii Announces Upcoming Tour, "Live From The Swamp," With JT As A Surprise Guest In Lollapalooza 2025 Set Doechii and JT released "Alter Ego" in 2024. The song has received remixes by Kaytranada, Von Boch, and Precious. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 04, 2025
Music Chief Keef Breaks Silence On Juice WRLD's Death: "I Ain't Gotta Say Much" Chief Keef says Juice WRLD "knows" he rocked with him. By Alex Zidel December 20, 2019
Music Snoop Dogg Under Fire After Child Joins Him Onstage Alongside Stripper A clip from one of Snoop Dogg's recent shows is currently making its rounds online as social media users point out what went wrong. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Music DaBaby Responds To Cyber Trolls Claiming His Head Is "Shaped Like A PT Cruiser" DaBaby was forced to retreat when the "PT Cruiser" went into circulation. By Devin Ch June 01, 2019
Original Content Top 10 Mixtapes From 2009 We count down the top 10 mixtapes from the year 2009. By Rose Lilah August 25, 2020
Music 21 Savage Pokes Fun At Lil Uzi Vert & Young Thug’s Friendship: “Y’all Gay” 21 Savage roasts Young Thug & Lil Uzi Vert for being best friends. By Kevin Goddard May 11, 2018
Music Steve Lacy's Coronavirus Comment Sparks Outrage Over Racist Implications Steve calls for a Coronavirus vaccine in Asia and upsets fans. By Lynn S. February 05, 2020
Music Kanye West Admits He Wants To Reconcile With Producers Amid “Donda 2” Drama Kanye West recently took to X to vent about the issues he's run into since his album "Donda 2" hit streaming services. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music Diddy's Legal Trouble Gets Yet Another Documentary Treatment From BBC This follows other Diddy documentaries from TMZ, MAX, and more. The new BBC doc also preludes the Bad Boy mogul's federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Music Mathew Knowles Strongly Demands Respect From A Radio Host In Resurfaced Interview Clip Mathew Knowles thinks his propulsion of Beyoncé, Destiny's Child, Solange Knowles, and more warrants a more formal greeting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025