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Music Jay-Z Sues Former Assault Accuser And Lawyers For Defamation Jay-Z has maintained his innocence in the face of Jane Doe's allegations, and now the rapper claims that Doe admitted to lying. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025
Music Wu-Tang Clan Tap Ernie Johnson Jr. To Narrate Stunning "The Final Chamber" Tour Trailer Wu-Tang Clan's last group tour, "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" with Run The Jewels, begins June 6 in Baltimore. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Continues His Dominance Over Drake As The Latter Falls Out Of The Billboard Top 10 Kendrick Lamar and Drake both dropped albums that have been competing on the charts in recent months. By Cole Blake March 03, 2025
Music Wack100 Suggests Joe Budden Should Hire Security While Feuding With 50 Cent After Strip Club Incident Surfaced Adam22 and Wack100 debate on the Joe Budden/50 Cent feud and advises Budden should enlist armed security for his safety. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 03, 2025
Music "Don't Worry I'm Lawyered Up": Conan O'Brien Throws Jabs At Drake Being Called A "Pedophile" By Kendrick Lamar At Oscars Conan O'Brien may have picked a side in the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar as he jokes about "Not Like Us" calling Drizzy a "Pedo." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 02, 2025
Music Beat It: Drake Becomes First Artist To Surpass 110 Billion Streams In Spotify History Drake continues to prove why he is the biggest act in music as he surpassed 110 billion streams on Spotify. The first ever to do it. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Smashes Yet Another Incredible Spotify Record Recently, Kendrick Lamar managed to break another impressive streaming record on Spotify ahead of his tour with SZA. By Caroline Fisher March 01, 2025
Music Jim Jones Challenges Cam'ron To A Boxing Match With $10 Million On The Line Jim Jones said on "The Breakfast Club" that he'd box Cam'ron's "head off" if the two get into a ring together. By Cole Blake February 27, 2025
Music Lil Baby Blamed For Murder Of Two Teenagers By Atlanta Police Lil Baby was targeted by the Atlanta Police Department over what they considered to be "cowardly" behavior during a video shoot. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Accidentally Captures Prison Riot During Recording Session The rapper was caught in the middle. By Elias Andrews February 24, 2025
Music Kevin Durant Provokes Kendrick Lamar Fans With His Shade-Filled Praise Of J Cole's New Song Kevin Durant has been going back and forth with fans on social media about his reaction to J Cole's "cLOUDs." By Cole Blake February 24, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Walks Out Court With Ray-Bans On Right Into The Brand's First-Ever Creative Director Position A$AP Rocky joins the Ray-Bans empire. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 23, 2025