Drake has made a wild allegation against his own label. Today, he announced his intention to sue Universal Music Group and Spotify for using botting, payola, and other illegal tactics to boost the streams of Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us.” This evening, UMG responded to the filing: “The suggestion that UMG would do […]
Drake shocked the world today by announcing his intention to sue Spotify and Universal Music Group for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us” through bots, payola, and other illegal means. What is particularly surprising about this is that UMG is also Drake’s label, and streaming services like Spotify have been very good to […]
Last night when Drake sat down with streamer xQc, he spoke about Kendrick Lamar calling him a pedophile on “Not Like Us.” “I’m here, as you can see, fully intact,” said Drake. “You need facts to take me out, fairytales won’t do it.” The Compton born-wordsmith responded to the shot in a text message, according […]
Drake might not be releasing diss songs at the moment in his ongoing beef with rappers and singers, but he’s still sending shots. He sent one to Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd during his visit to streamer xQc last night. Drake dissed the Compton born-singer Steve Lacy as well. It happened when xQc played Lacy’s […]
Kendrick dropped his GNX album on Friday. He didn’t mention Drake’s name on it, but he did take a shot at his guy Lil Wayne. Drake did xQc’s stream tonight. He hasn’t mentioned Kendrick Lamar’s name yet, but he did take a shot. Drake throws shots at Kendrick Lamar on stream with xQc 👀 “I’m […]
Blueface has been locked up on probation violations since January. It’s a four-year sentence, but if everything goes Blue’s way, he’ll be home before summer. In the past, Blue has said he enjoys prison. Whether that’s true or not is unclear, but he did get himself a new face tattoo while on the inside. Because […]
Kendrick Lamar didn’t have a lot of nice things to say about old heads Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne on his new GNX album. But he did express warm feelings about Nas. “Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulated meAll these n*ggas agitated, I’m just glad they show they facesQuite frankly, blame […]
On Kendrick Lamar’s new track “Wacced Out Murals,” he said white comedians can’t make fun of black women. “Don’t let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that’s law,” he raps. It’s pretty clear that Andrew Schulz was the target for that warning. Kendrick Lamar seemingly disses Andrew Schulz on his new album 👀 […]
Kendrick Lamar didn’t mention Drake on his new album GNX. But he did mention Lil Wayne, who was miffed when JAY-Z selected Kendrick to the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans over him. “Used to bump Tha Carter III, I held my Rollie chain proud Irony, I think my heart work like Lil Wayne down […]
Model Jenn An is suing Kanye West for assaulting her in 2010. An, who appeared on the 13 cycle of America’s Next Top Model, was hired to take part in the video shoot for Ye’s remix of La Roux’s “In For the Kill.” An alleges things turned left when Kanye yelled, “Give me the Asian […]
Kendrick Lamar was not happy that his West Coast Unc Snoop Dogg posted Drake’s Kendrick diss “Taylor Made Freestyle”, which used an AI version of Snoop’s voice. So he called him out on his new track “Wacced Out Murals.” “Snoop posted Taylor Made, I prayed it was the ediblesI couldn’t believe it, it was always […]
Kendrick Lamar didn’t mention Drake’s name on his new album GNX. Instead, calling out older heads like Snoop Dogg and Drake’s guy Lil Wayne. However, some bars on the album’s opening track, “Wacced Out Murals,” are likely pointed at the Canadian. “I’ll never peace it up; that sh*t don’t sit well with me / Before […]
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On Kendrick Lamar’s new track “Wacced Out Murals,” he warns an unnamed white comedian who makes jokes about black women. Kendrick Lamar seemingly disses Andrew Schulz on his new album 👀 “Don’t let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that’s law” pic.twitter.com/NPO3GdW0k0 — Kurrco (@Kurrco) November 22, 2024 “Don’t let no white comedian […]
Black Hippy was a supergroup consisting of Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and ScHoolboy Q, who were all signed to TDE during the group’s formation. They performed as a collective on 14 tracks between 2008 and 2016 but never dropped an album together. They broke up in 2022 when Kendrick left TDE. On K. Dot’s […]
Remember in 2016 when Frank Ocean released the visual album Endless so he could get out of his Def Jam contract and then dropped Blonde independently? Lil Uzi Vert is suggesting he did the same thing with Eternal Atake 2 by liking this message. Critics panned EA 2 and didn’t do very well on the charts. Do […]
Last week, this social media posting touched off all kinds of rumors about what JAY-Z was about to do. Hov has been pretty quiet since his buddy, The Diddler, went down. Perhaps his silence had nothing to do with fear or shame, but instead, he was building the drama for an album and a high-profile […]
Earlier this year, Rubi Rose and Druski were all over each other. When they “broke up” Druski suggested it was because she was too expensive. Then she claimed that he simply paid her for PR, and never got the nookie. “And for the record i never slept with that man, nigga paid for PR. Not […]
On his song “Champagne Moments,” Rick Ross revealed that Drake and French Montana fell out with each other. The beef was over Drake sending the Bronx rapper a cease-and-desist letter. Then later, Gamma CEO, Larry Jackson confirmed the beef and said the cease-and-desist was over “Splash Brothers,” French’s song that features Drake and Rozay. Drake pulled […]
We already shared some of Future’s response when GQ asked him about Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar. But more of his answer just surfaced, and he admitted to feeling funny about Kendrick dissing Drizzy on his song “Like That.” Remember, the Drake, Kendrick battle started after Kendrick said, “Motherf*ck the big three, it’s just big […]
While Kendrick Lamar was the main character in the Summer of 24 Drake Pile On, Future was certainly a playable character. Yet, the “Like That” rapper had a very interesting response when QG asked him about the Drake-Kendrick beef. Future speaks with GQ about the Drake & Kendrick Lamar beef 🔥😂 “There was a beef? […]
Meek Mill was in the news today. Which is usually bad news for Meek. The latest story involves the bloody, slippery, grisly aftermath of a birthday party Diddy threw for Meek. Meek pushed back on the lousy coverage and posited a theory as to why he is targeted with negativity. Just think about it you […]
Hip-hop continues to evolve, embracing new sounds and perspectives, and Donn Perignon is emerging as one of the genre’s most exciting new voices. His latest single, “My Girl”, demonstrates his ability to craft emotionally resonant music with a distinct melodic edge, firmly establishing him as a rising star. This track is a seamless blend of […]
Are we on the verge of a new Drake project? It’s possible, because he first changed his look by chopping off most of his hair. Oftentimes, artists will go with a new appearance when rolling out an album. Drake shared some new lyrics as well, which might be from a song that he’ll be releasing […]
Three more people have accused Diddy of sex crimes, and they all sued him through Tony Buzbee, the lawyer who says he’s representing 120 victims of the Bad Boy founder. One of those people is a guy from Florida, who said he was invited to a Diddy after-party in Miami and given a drink. He […]
Flo Assy’ s new album, Risque Avenue, is a striking and introspective journey into the life of the French-Ivorian rapper. With 14 tracks that span personal reflections and social commentary, the album showcases Flo Assy’s unique blend of storytelling and vibrant beats. Drawing from his experiences in both Montpellier and Abidjan, his music captures the […]
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Drake has accused Kendrick Lamar of being at Taylor Swift’s beck and call. “Maroon 5 need a verse, you better make it wittyThen we need a verse for the SwiftiesTop say drop, you better drop and give ’em 50,” he rapped on Push Ups. At least she’s returning the favor. DJ Snake said the megastar […]
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