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Music Shawnna Uses Her "Gettin' Some" Hit To Troll Keith Murray Keith Murray had quite a bit to say about Shawnna and she's not letting him off the hook. By Erika Marie January 06, 2023
Music Black Sheep Files $750Mil Lawsuit Against UMG Over Unpaid Royalties: Report The iconic Hip Hop duo claims Universal Music Group made a "sweetheart deal" with Spotify that robbed artists of royalities. By Erika Marie January 05, 2023
Pop Culture Math Hoffa Lists His Top Rap Groups Of All Time The battle rapper shared his controversial list in an Instagram post on Tuesday (December 27). By Isaac Fontes December 29, 2022
Music Diddy Accused Of Fleeing L.A. In The Trunk Of A Police Car While Panicking After Biggie Smalls' Death The allegation was made in one of many lawsuits Diddy is facing as he remains behind bars in Brooklyn on charges of alleged sex trafficking. By Cole Blake March 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Won't Let His Foot Off Joe Budden's Neck After Sharing Wild Story From Budden's Girlfriend This 50 Cent move probably won't affect Joe Budden much, as he already made fun of himself for his... proclivities. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025
Music Sexyy Red & Chief Keef Hit The BET Awards Together After Kayla B Tweets About Sosa The whole drama between Sexyy Red, Chief Keef, and King Von's sister might be for show, or it's a legitimate bidding war over Sosa. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks "ICEMAN" Isn't Drake's Last UMG Album After Lawsuit During an interview with DJ Vlad, DJ Akademiks addressed the rumor that UMG will let Drake go after "ICEMAN" and the defamation suit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Tried To Destroy An Apple Watch After Being Caught In Jail Authorities arrested Lil Durk, last year, accusing him of allegedly orchestrating the shooting of Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music JT Drops A Second Single Seemingly Dissing Cardi B Again JT has officially taken her beef with Cardi B to the booth, dropping two new singles in "Keep Coming" and "No Hook." By Zachary Horvath October 04, 2025
Music Dame Dash Wants To Sue "The Breakfast Club" For Alleged Defamation Dame Dash had a heated interaction with Charlamagne Tha God and the rest of "The Breakfast Club" during an on-air interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Young Thug Credits Kanye West & Kim Kardashian For Blowing His Career Up Young Thug and Kanye West have a lot of mutual respect for each other and collabs under their belts, but the love runs even deeper. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Music Cardi B Replacing The Weeknd As Headliner At Global Citizen Festival Cardi B fans will get a chance to hear her new sophomore album "AM I THE DRAMA?" for the first time live before her 2026 tour. By Zachary Horvath September 22, 2025