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Music Southside Claims Only 5 Rappers Are Worthy Of His Beats Southside argues that only five rappers are worthy of his production, with the majority of the rest being simply "ass." By Mitch Findlay February 15, 2021
Music Cardi B Calls Joe Budden A “Hater” For Questioning Drake’s $400M UMG Deal Cardi B recently hopped on Twitter Spaces to put Joe Budden on blast. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2024
Music Taylor Swift Fuels New Music Rumors By Linking Up With TDE Producer Sounwave Both have a Jack Antonoff connection. By Elias Andrews September 18, 2024
Music Drake Taunts Kendrick Lamar On "Taylor Made Freestyle": Breaking Down The Bars The Boy went "Back To Back" again, this time solely targeting K.Dot and using A.I. verses, a fellow UMG titan, and his own flaws to goad Mr. Morale. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2024
Music Ciara & Busta Rhymes Ask "Wassup" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream Other great R&B-related releases this week came from Mustafa, Tommy Richman, and Leon Thomas. Which one was your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2024
Music Top Dawg Claims That Kendrick Lamar Beat Drake: "Win For The Culture" By Elias Andrews May 11, 2024
Sports Drake Finds An A-List Scapegoat After Losing Over $1 Million On The Toronto Maple Leafs Justin Bieber was in attendance with his wife, Hailey, as Drake's hometown Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Achieve Astounding Stand-Alone Record On The Hot 100 With "luther" Kendrick Lamar & SZA have been bringing it to their co-headlining tour all while one of their collabs continues to dominate the charts. By Zachary Horvath May 12, 2025
Streetwear Beyonce Reveals How She Sneaks Into Stores Without Being Recognized Even Queen Bey loves a Target run. By Caroline Fisher March 02, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Dislikes Fans Saying She Looks Like Young Thug The particular comparison seems to upset the rapper. By Lavender Alexandria August 30, 2023
Music RZA Claims Drake's Team Gave Him Bad Advice During Kendrick Lamar Battle He broke down the differences between artists. By Elias Andrews October 23, 2024
Music Lil Kim's "Notorious K.I.M." Turns 23 Hip Hop’s Queen was adamant about showcasing her strengths as a lyricist. By Demi Phillips July 05, 2023