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Music Drake Allowed To Seek Access To Kendrick Lamar's Record Deal In UMG Lawsuit Drake has been suing Universal Music Group for defamation and the case centers around Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake April 02, 2025
Music SZA Couldn't Believe Chappell Roan Named Her As A Dream Collaborator The comments from Chappell Roan come as SZA is preparing to embark on the "Grand National" tour with Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake March 27, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Receives Nice Sales Bump In Latest First-Week Projections Update Playboi Carti is already prepped to have his biggest debut ever, but the final number keeps growing larger by the day. By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent Taunts Big Meech With Snitching Allegations As Beef Intensifies 50 Cent has been going after Big Meech on social media ever since the former drug kingpin teamed up with Rick Ross for a Welcome Home show. By Caroline Fisher March 13, 2025
Music Lil Wayne & Hot Boys Hilariously Abandon Birdman On Stage In The Middle Of His Speech Lil Wayne, Birdman, and the rest of the Hot Boys have been performing a number of concerts together in recent weeks. By Cole Blake March 11, 2025
Pop Culture Rihanna Touches Fans' Hearts With Precious Delivery Room Pictures With Sons Rihanna is looking back at two of the proudest and most powerful moments in her life with some adorable and rare pictures. By Zachary Horvath March 10, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyer Addresses New Indictment Accusing Mogul Of Forced Labor, Assaulting Employee & More Reportedly, Diddy could be facing a maximum sentence of life in prison if he's found guilty of his various charges. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Trillian, Busta Rhymes’s Son, Prepares To Inherit The Throne: On NLE Choppa Collab, Lyrically Sparring With His Dad & The Significance Of Lil Wayne’s “10,000 Bars” Busta Rhymes' son Trillian opens up about his single "Show Me Your Love" ft. NLE Choppa, his aspirations as a CEO, and the pressure of carrying his father's legacy while forging his own path. By Aron A. March 07, 2025
Music Drake Fans Say I Told You So After FCC Begins Payola Investigation Into iHeartCountry Festival The FCC is taking a look at iHeartMedia’s upcoming iHeartCountry Festival and the move has Drake fans taking note. By Cole Blake February 26, 2025
Music Police Share More Details On Lil Poppa's Death Since Lil Poppa's passing on Wednesday, we have learned a lot more about what caused the 25-year-old's death. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Politics Homeland Security Brutally Responds To Cardi B By Revisiting Her Stripping Past Cardi B has been very vocal about her stance on Donald Trump and ICE, so Homeland Security is coming back with some harsh words of their own. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Don Toliver's "Octane" Receives Early But Promising First Week Sales Projections Don Toliver's fifth album "Octane" has been receiving a lot of glowing reviews from fans, and it seems like it will result in a great debut. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026