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Music Drake Ruthlessly Clowned By Social Media Users After UMG Lawsuit Gets Dismissed Judge Jeannette Vargas has dismissed Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music The Weeknd Adds Multiple New Dates To “After Hours Til Dawn” Tour With Playboi Carti The Weeknd is preparing to perform in South America, the UK, and Europe on his "After Hours Til Dawn" tour alongside Playboi Carti in 2026. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Saweetie Says The Industry Challenges Only Fuels Her Passion To Succeed Saweetie's music career has been sidelined for a thriving acting career that includes a role in Starz's hit series, BMF. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 14, 2025
Music Feds Unveil Surveillance Photos Of Pooh Shiesty Allegedly Robbing Gucci Mane Federal prosecutors filed new documents on Wednesday, urging the court to keep Pooh Shiesty locked up until trial. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Set To Keep Number One Spot In Second Week Drake's "ICEMAN" also led hip-hop to return to the top of the Billboard Global 200 songs chart for the first time since May of 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music How Much Is Jay-Z Worth In 2026? Jay-Z has racked up a massive fortune over the years thanks to his music empire, liquor business, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026
Music Who Is Teezo Touchdown? The nail-haired enigma with genre-defying music and an unconventional sense of style. By Demi Phillips August 18, 2023
Music Ice Cube's Greatest Acting Roles What is your all-time favorite Ice Cube movie? By Josh Megson March 09, 2023
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2011 The rise of streaming pushed rap music further into the mainstream in 2011. By Demi Phillips September 06, 2023
Music Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith Surprises Family Members With Brand New Cars The TDE founder copped all of his family members a brand new car this past weekend. By Kevin Goddard August 21, 2017
Music Lil Baby Breaks His Silence On Kendrick Lamar Name-Dropping Him On "Not Like Us" Baby's assessment of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef will probably surprise you. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2024
Music Man Baselessly Alleges Drake Paid Top5 To Shoot Up The Weeknd's Home During Insane DJ Akademiks Stream DJ Akademiks' latest stream was full of wild moments. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2024