Earlier this year Ice Spice and Latto were beefing. There were sneak disses, and somebody vandalized a truck. Not exactly Kendrick vs. Drake. In an interview with Billboard, Latto was asked is she’d like to make things between her and Ice more like Kendrick vs. Drake. Here is what she said about a deeper beef […]
It looks like Drake isn’t allowing Kendrick Lamar-aligned artists to do their thing in Canada. Rick Ross was jumped in Vancouver for playing Kendrick’s Drake diss “Not Like Us,” and ScHoolboy Q had his concert mysteriously canceled before he could get in. However, he let the Red Hot Chili Peppers slip through. Perhaps he didn’t […]
Duke Dennis was out there rocking a crop top. But the world wasn’t ready for it. Asian Doll was among those who questioned what type of a man he was after they saw his short shirt. Deniss heard the criticism and had to explain why he wore what he did. Duke Dennis Speaks on people […]
It isn’t uncommon for bars and nightclubs to play music without the proper licensing. Now they know not to do that on Boosie Badazz’s watch. Boosie’s team sued a Florida nightclub for playing a Boosie track without the ASCAP license to do so. They were rewarded with 21k. What kinda lawyers Boosie got 😬, they […]
Ice Cube sat down for an interview on the PBD Podcast and spoke about Diddy being investigated by the feds for sex trafficking. The interview was posted to YouTube earlier this week, but Cube’s words are just now making the internet rounds. Basically, he said the only reason why Diddy is being investigated is because […]
Cardi B is sick of hating old Joe Budden. She used Joe’s criticism of Drake’s massive record contract as proof that he is more of a hater than a critic. “Stop being a hater,” Bardi said in A Group that included Budden If somebody got $400 million for a deal, you be like, ‘They […]
Last night, ScHoolBoy Q had his concert in Canada canceled. He believes it was due to OVO pressure and suggested some of Drake’s people may now have trouble in Los Angeles. Some folks think Drake subtly admitted with his fashion choices in this selfie that he did have Q locked out of the Great White […]
No matter what she does, Megan Thee Stallion will always be linked to Tory Lanez, who is currently serving time for shooting her in her foot. As such, she often has folks yelling “Free Tory” at her. Meg got a few of those last night while leaving a restaurant. As you can see, she reacted […]
Much is being made of Steph Curry and LeBron James disagreeing about Kendrick Lamar’s ubiquitous Drake diss “Not Like Us.” Yesterday, on July 17, while Team USA was warming up to play Serbia, the two hoop stars were seen talking about the song. Steph said he’s basically tired of it, and LeBron said he still […]
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ScHoolboy Q has been banned from Canada for being associated with Kendrick Lamar. “THey just cancelled my sHow in TORONTO … CANADIAN POLICE DONT WANT NOBODY FROM TDE PERFORMING,” he typed. Q followed that disclosure up with some veiled threats against some of Drake’s allies. “TOP was just wit Wayne & baby smH partynextdoor just […]
Yesterday, everyone thought Big Sean dissed Kendrick Lamar with this freestyle line. “N*ggas looking for engagement like they got they knee bent / I gotta better things to do than find someone to beef with.” Sean denied dissing Kendrick, and the word is that he was really trying to sub his old boss, Kanye West, […]
Judge Shukura L. Ingram, who replaced Judge Ural Glanville on Young Thug’s endless RICO case earlier this week, has recused herself. Ingram’s deputy had been arrested for an improper relationship with Thug’s co-defendant, Big Bhris (Christian Eppingee), and Ingram didn’t want the potential appearance of impartiality. Glanville was removed after Thug’s legal team accused him […]
Remy Ma is dealing with some serious family issues at the moment. Her son Jayson Scott was charged with first-degree murder last month. On top of that, there’s been speculation that her marriage to Papoose ended after she cheated on him with battle rapper Eazy The Block Captain. While there’s been no official word from Remy […]
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A lot more people have listened to Drake than they have to Kendrick over the rappers’ careers. But not last month on Spotify. For the first time, Kendrick had more monthly Spotify listeners than Drake did, a move one could attribute to his W in his beef with the Canadian. Kendrick Lamar surpasses Drake to […]
Big Sean and Kendrick have been sniping at each other ever since Kendrick Lamar dissed the whole rap game on Sean’s track “Control” more than ten years ago. If you ask Sean, he’d probably tell you Kendrick sneak disses him more than the other way around. (And if you’d ask Kendrick, it’s Sean who’s the […]
Lil Reese has defended himself against rape charges after being arrested in Los Angeles over the weekend. As we reported, a woman said the Chicago rapper raped her in a hotel room after a date. Reese was quickly released on $100,000 bail, and said he’s completely innocent. “On my sister Ree Ree the whole story […]
Bronny James is even more in the crosshairs after Jaylen Brown was caught on tape saying he’s not fit for the NBA and is only there because his dad is LeBron James. JJ Redick, who LeBron hand-picked to coach him and his son on the Lakers, explained how he sees Bronny’s early NBA career going. […]
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We knew Lil Reese was arrested in Los Angeles over the weekend because Boosie Badazz told everyone. Now we know what for, and it’s not good. The Chicago rapper has been arrested for rape. According to law enforcement, Lil Reese took a woman to an LA hotel after a date. He told her to have […]
HitsDailyDouble projects that Eminem’s album The Death Of Slim Shady will do between 270 and 290K SPS in its first week. It will be Em’s 11th number-one album and the biggest rap release of the year. It will also knock Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poet Society out of first place after 12 weeks there. However, it is […]
Megan Thee Stallion shared a few thirst-trap photos that show her figure, which is curvy and lean at the same time. The rap star is sporting a see-through bodysuit in the pics, and it’s clear that she wanted to highlight her backside. One photo shows Megan posing in the back of a vehicle, and the […]
Bhad Bhabie took her boyfriend and BD, Le Vaughn, back after he beat her up on video. This is a big financial W for the cowardly abuser, as the former Cash Me Outside girl is a cash cow. Over the weekend, Bhabie flexed her OnlyFans earnings. Bhad Bhabie reveals she has made over $57 Million in […]
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Ice Spice has lost some weight. Her social media suggests it’s the result of working out. Others believe she raided Drake’s medicine cabinet for that Ozempic. Whatever the reason, not everyone is a fan of Svelt Spice. Here’s a video of her doing her thing this week in concert and some of the reactions. The […]
Lil Wayne hasn’t commented about the beef between his Drake and Kendrick Lamar. He did recently suggest Drake, his former artist, is the more talented rapper. But that doesn’t mean he’s riding with Drizzy. During a show over the weekend, he started singing “Not Like Us” in the middle of performing his verse on Drake’s […]
During a rally today in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to get shot. He hit the ground after the side of his face was hit, following the sounds of gunfire. Shooting just happened at The Trump rally pic.twitter.com/Xs1dVL1H3T — Acyn (@Acyn) July 13, 2024 He was able to get up. His ear was bleeding. He […]
Shakeem Parker has been acquitted in the 2021 murder of notorious drug dealer-turned-snitch Alpo Martinez. The 30-year-old Harlem resident was already in custody on Rikers Island for a previous gun case when he was arrested for killing Alpo and had been in jail since. There was an assumption that Alpo’s murder was drug-related. The 55-year-old […]
The folks behind Foolio’s social media continue to suggest he’s still alive. Their latest claim is that Foolio I’m still here,” Foolio’s page read. “Guess might have to go IG LIVE SOON.” In the real world, the Jacksonville rapper was shot and killed last month at his 26th birthday party. He was buried last week. […]