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Music The Game Sues UMG Over Alleged Lack Of Promotion Leading To Poor Album Sales The Game is suing Universal Music Group and Virgin for allegedly neglecting their end of the agreed-upon marketing budget for "Drillmatic." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music Scholars Push Back On Drake's Appeal For "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Against UMG UMG recently filed a brief calling Drake a hypocrite for trying to appeal the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit over "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music Finesse2Tymes Compares His Mob Ties Contract To Slavery Finesse2Tymes says he isn't motivated to continue working on his next album amid the issues with his label. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music YNW Melly Refuses To Attend His Latest Status Hearing Following another delay, YNW Melly's double-murder retrial is currently scheduled to commence in January of 2027. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Pop Culture The Rise Of Rage Music A look at the buzzy, raw, and hyper-energetic subgenre of hip-hop that's dominating the decade so far. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 26, 2022
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Intro Receives A Major Update From An Unlikely Source Drake is looking to drop "ICEMAN" in the coming months, and a new update suggests he is closer than ever to completing his mission. By Alexander Cole January 02, 2026
Streetwear Celebrity Beauty Expert Ja'Maal Buster Passes Away Rest in peace. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2024
Sneakers The Air Jordan 9 Boot "Olive" Is Coming Back For The First Time Since 2017 The Air Jordan 9 Boot "Olive" is returning this year marking the first retro of the fan-favorite colorway since its original release. By Ben Atkinson April 10, 2026
Music Baby Keem Previews New Kendrick Lamar Collab Ahead Of “Ca$ino” Today, Baby Keem finally announced his long-awaited second studio album "Ca$ino," and unveiled its tracklist. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Reunites With Woman Who Saved His Life As A Kid Gucci Mane recently popped out publicly for the first time since Pooh Shiesty's arrest for allegedly robbing and kidnapping him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026
Music Drake Claims He's "Proved Himself Right" In The Last Two Years In New IG Post Drake celebrated his recent NOCTA Manor party with a new post on IG, flexing his many commercial feats for good measure. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky's Signed "Don't Be Dumb" Vinyls Are Reselling For A Huge Markup Online A$AP Rocky announced the release of some special edition vinyl yesterday and not much time elapsed before they sold out. By Zachary Horvath December 23, 2025