Kendrick Lamar stunned everyone last week when he teased and then dropped his newest album, GNX. Two things happened very quickly: One, it began receiving widespread acclaim, and two, people started screaming “MUSTARD” as loud as they…
Kendrick Lamar released his surprise album GNX this past Friday without any notice at all. What’s different about this album is that it’s the first time Kendrick hasn’t gone for a proper concept or theme throughout the…
Fans are still reeling off Kendrick Lamar‘s surprise new GNX album and some interesting theories have been popping up about the LP. One in particular revolves around the censored lyrics on the song “Wacced Out Murals.” Fans Try…
Drake has the entire music industry talking after filing not one but two pre-action petitions against music giant Universal Music Group on Monday (Nov. 25). One claims the music conglomerate colluded with Spotify to artificially inflate Kendrick Lamar‘s chart-topping Drake…
In a shocking move, Drake‘s company Frozen Moments LLC has filed pre-action petitions against his parent record company Universal Music Group. One, filed in New York Supreme Court on Monday (Nov. 25), accuses the music conglomerate of colluding…
Drake has reportedly filed a second legal action against Universal Music Group for defamation by falsely accusing him of being a pedophile with the release of Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us.” Drake Files Second Legal Action Against…
Drake has filed one more legal complaint against UMG, this time accusing the major label of defamation and claiming it could have halted the release of a song “falsely accusing him of being a sex offender.” The…
Following last year’s edition with headliners SZA and Nicki Minaj and over 100,000 attendees, J. Cole‘s Dreamville Festival is returning in 2025. The artist-led music festival will be held at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina,…
In an unexpected plot twist, Drake has filed court documents accusing music conglomerate Universal Music Group and streaming service Spotify of conspiring to artificially inflate Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” numbers by means of bots and payola. Drake’s company, Future Moments,…
Over the weekend, “Heatstroke” singer Khalid was outed by an ex-boyfriend, aspiring singer Hugo D Almonte. But having his sexuality forcibly revealed online was the least upsetting thing in Khalid’s eyes. Around the same time, Khalid faced…
The beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake just got messier, with the latter initiating legal action against UMG and Spotify for allegedly colluding to take part in artificial streaming for the global smash ‘Not Like Us’. ‘Not…
UPDATE (Nov. 25): A spokesperson for Universal Music Group has released the following statement to XXL in response to Drake‘s accusations. “The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and…
Kendrick Lamar‘s former CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith insists Kendrick is a dangerous man and warns everyone to stand down. Top Dawg Sends Message to Industry On Nov. 23, Top Dawg reacted to the release of Kendrick…
It’s almost that time again: when you learn that “Night Moves” by Bob Seger is your most-played song for the seventh year in a row (just me?). Spotify Wrapped is coming soon, as is Apple Music Replay,…
On September 16, Sean “Diddy” Combs was taken into federal custody amid his sex trafficking allegations. The following day, Diddy was formally charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage…