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Music The Weeknd Debuts New Snippet Ahead Of "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Film And Fans Are Elated The Weeknd appears to have new music on the way ahead of an apparent appearance at Coachella, later this week. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025 1472 Views
Music Lil Wayne Acts Oblivious When Asked About COVID Relief Fraud Allegations According to "Business Insider," Lil Wayne received a staggering $8.9 million from a pandemic relief program. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025 1.9K Views
Music Lil Wayne Reveals The NFL Apologized To Him After Super Bowl Halftime Show Snub While Lil Wayne reflected on how this decision hurt him, he made it clear he holds no ill will towards the league, Jay-Z, or Kendrick Lamar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025 1145 Views
Music Drake's UMG Lawsuit Amendment Attempts To Use "The Joe Budden Podcast" As Evidence Against Kendrick Lamar Drake updated his UMG lawsuit to claim Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl and Grammys appearances also defamed his character. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025 10.9K Views
Music Forensic Video Technician Alleges Diddy & Cassie Assault Footage Shows “Significant Distortion” Diddy is currently behind bars at the MDC in Brooklyn awaiting his trial, which is scheduled to begin next month. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025 1348 Views
Music Ja Rule Leads Moving Irv Gotti Tribute Weeks After His Passing Ja Rule recently admitted that Irv Gotti's death has been painful for him, as it seems like it all happened so fast. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025 643 Views
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off After R Kelly Gets Snubbed For "R&B Mount Rushmore" Boosie Badazz reacted to a "Mount Rushmore" for R&B featuring Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Usher. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025 1.9K Views
Music Top5 Reveals He Reportedly Signed A Deal With Stake Fellow Canadian rapper Drake is also connected to Stake, so it makes sense his friend Top5 would also work his way in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025 1273 Views
Music UMG Hits Drake With An Ominous Warning After His Lawsuit Amendment Over Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Performance Drake updated his lawsuit against Universal Music Group with new arguments and the company isn't happy about it. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025 3.5K Views
Music Big L's Family Shares Statement On His Upcoming Album For Mass Appeal's "Legend Has It" Series Via a statement on the Big L Instagram, his family noted how much of the late rapper's classic material is no longer on streaming services. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025 4.3K Views
Music Boosie Badazz Admits He Can "Barely Breathe" As Chest Pains Linger From Recent Car Crash Boosie Badazz says the doctors he's seen have downplayed the seriousness of his medical concerns after the accident. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025 1413 Views
Music Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Relationships With Drake & Kendrick Lamar In his new "Rolling Stone" cover Story Lil Wayne admits that he refused to watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025 6.4K Views