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Music Legal Experts Say Diddy Prosecutors Must Prove Coercion In Alleged “Freak Offs” During Trial Diddy's highly anticipated trial is scheduled to begin in May, with the jury selection process kicking off next month. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Relationships Young Thug Pops Out With Mariah The Scientist Courtside At The Warriors Heat Game Fans are happy to see Young Thug free and enjoying himself, but some couldn't help but notice Mariah the Scientist's bothered body language. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2025
Music Leon Thomas Teams Up With Chris Brown On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week on our "R&B Season" playlist update, we highlighted killer new tracks from Leon Thomas, Chris Brown, and Sean Leon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Drake Is Allegedly In Talks To Amend His UMG Lawsuit Over "Not Like Us," But There's A Catch Drake's lawyer Michael J. Gottlieb continues to double down on his accusations against UMG of payola practices and covert promo. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Joins ASAP Rocky In Studio Amidst Kanye West Drama Playboi Carti has been targeted by Kanye West, but the rapper continues to redirect focus back to his flourishing career. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's "I AM MUSIC" Promised To Be The Biggest Debut Of 2025 Early reports show that Playboi Carti is set to be the biggest artist in hip-hop with his new album's streaming numbers top GNX & $$$4U. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" Becomes First 2025 Album To Achieve This Astonishing Apple Music Feat Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" has been a streaming powerhouse already and it's translated to it becoming a worldwide success. By Zachary Horvath March 15, 2025
Music Will.i.am Argues Black Thought Is Better Than Jay-Z But Wants To See Them Battle Will.i.am also shared his picks for the five best rappers of all time, including Big Daddy Kane, Nas, and more. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Boasts Impressive Feature List For New Mixtape "A Futuristic Summa" While some familiar names will appear on this Metro Boomin mixtape, its most exciting guests are Southern rap icons of yesteryear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 28, 2025
Music Fans React To Tyler The Creator & Frank Ocean Unfollowing Each Other On Instagram Tyler The Creator and Frank Ocean go way back, and an Instagram unfollow is a big deal these days when it comes to celebrity friendships. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025
Music Ken Carson Tour Reportedly Canceled Amid Playboi Carti & Opium Tour Rumors We will see if Ken Carson, Playboi Carti, Destroy Lonely, and Homixide Gang finally take Opium on the road, as they promised some years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music DJ Quik Sparks Debate With Shady Dr Dre Comment Recently, one social media user claimed that DJ Quik is "who everyone thinks Dr. Dre is," earning big reactions. By Caroline Fisher July 23, 2025