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Music Dame Dash Approves Auction Of His Valuable Assets Dame Dame is working to cover a $4 million judgment awarded to filmmaker Josh Webber in a defamation lawsuit. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Kendrick Lamar Removed Drake & Playboi Carti Collab From New Album "MUSIC" Drake is reportedly working on new solo music, whereas Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti just offered three different musical team-ups. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Music Pat Stay's Killer Found Guilty In The Iconic Battle Rapper's Stabbing Death Pat Stay, who is from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is wide regarded as one of the greatest battle rappers of all time. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025
Music UMG Reportedly Files Motion To Dismiss Drake Defamation Lawsuit Over "Not Like Us" Drake isn't letting his legal battle slow his other efforts down, as he recently seemed to tease a new music video for "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Cash Out's Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins Life Sentence For Sex Trafficking A jury found Cash Out guilty of rape, sex trafficking, and RICO charges in his high-profile criminal trial, earlier this year. By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Jokes About Being A "Lil Sensitive" In Cetaphil Super Bowl Ad A clever move on Weezy's part. By Elias Andrews February 06, 2025
Music J Cole Addresses The Future Of Dreamville Fest While Performing With Erykah Badu J Cole and Erykah Badu were accompanied on the 2025 Dreamville Fest lineup by Lil Wayne, GloRilla, 21 Savage, JID, Coco Jones, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music Drake Rings In 2026 With DJ Whoo Kid After Securing Huge Streaming Title 2025 was certainly a big year for Drake, and it looks like the Toronto rapper has exciting plans for 2026, too. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music TDE Punch Reveals Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Originally Featured More Explosive Drake Disses According to TDE Punch, he gave Kendrick Lamar his input on one of his most memorable Drake diss tracks amid their feud. By Caroline Fisher April 18, 2025
Sneakers Joe Budden Narrates Anthony Edwards’ New Adidas Commercial Joe Budden narrates a powerful new Adidas commercial for Anthony Edwards, blending basketball storytelling with cultural weight. By Ben Atkinson September 22, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Reclaim No. 1 Chart Position Thanks To “Luther” Kendrick Lamar and SZA recently topped the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart once again, surpassing BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Politics Kanye West Has A Strong Message For Folks Who Don't "Love" Donald Trump Kanye West recently thanked United States President Donald Trump for commuting Larry Hoover's federal sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025