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Music XXXTENTACION Signs Record Deal With Capitol Music Group XXXTENTACION is now part of the Capitol Music Group roster. By Aron A. October 19, 2017
Music Bruno Mars Sued By Rap Group For "Uptown Funk" Similarities "Uptown Funk" success may have been at the hands of another creator. By Chantilly Post December 29, 2017
Music Joey Bada$$ Vows To "Keep Slaying Industry N*ggas Beats" After Future's "Mask Off" Joey Bada$$ hints at a CDQ release of his "Mask Off" freestyle. After that, he'll "keep slaying industry n*ggas beats." By Angus Walker April 01, 2017
Streetwear Young Thug Speaks On Gay Rumors And Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert's Style Young Thug said on "The Pivot" podcast that his gender-defying style choices paved the way for folks like Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music Sex Worker Sues Diddy & Hotels For Alleged Exploitation & Sexual Battery Michael Ejiawoko accused various hotels of facilitating Diddy's allegedly coercive encounters and failing to disclose important information. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Ignites Strong Reactions After Saying "Terrible" Music Keeps Going Viral Megan Thee Stallion sat down with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson for "IMO," which led to a conversation about the music industry. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Lil Durk Offers His Largest Bail Package Yet As Feds Confirm He's Not On Trial For Lyrics Lil Durk has been behind bars since October of last year after authorities arrested him in an alleged murder-for-hire case. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music Eminem & JAŸ-Z To Appear On The New Rakim, Kurupt, & Masta Killa Album Eminem and JAŸ-Z hashed it out on "Renegade," and now, they are set to appear on another track together, very soon. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music Saweetie Hit With $3M Lawsuit For Alleged Fraud After Cancelling Japan Shows A concert promoter alleges that Saweetie and her touring company ran off with a $100K deposit. By Aron A. May 19, 2026
Music Diddy Threatened To Slit J Cole’s Throat Over Kendrick Lamar, TDE's Punch Appears To Allege Allegedly, Jay-Z saw the whole thing. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2024
Music Kurupt Returns Home To Recover After Recent Hospitalization Daz Dillinger recently asked fans to flood Kurupt with get-well-soon messages as he recovers from health issues. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Don Toliver Unveils The Feature-Packed Tracklist For His New Album The project is due out in full later this week. By Lavender Alexandria June 12, 2024