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Dave Free Kendrick Lamar caused quite a stir Friday when he surprised fans with his album GNX, which addresses his feud with Drake, the Super Bowl controversy and more. Among the people who reacted were Nas and Lil Wayne. “Always inspired by my brother KL. Keeping the essence of this s*** alive and at the forefront. Salute King!” […]

Photo by Sam Tabone/WireImage It’s been 20 years since J-Kwon released his hit song “Tipsy,” but it’s still bringing in money, as it’s sampled on Shaboozey‘s now-Grammy-nominated song “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”  “That’s the goal that we was shooting for. Me and Boo had talked about this when we was doing the BET Awards. I told […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared again in a New York City courtroom on Friday as he continues to fight for his release on bail in his racketeering and sex trafficking case. Combs’ lawyers argued he should be released on bail and placed on home confinement in a three-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side under 24/7 […]

Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation Nicki Minaj‘s holiday gift to her fans has just been released. The Pinkprint (Tenth Anniversary Edition) celebrates the album’s decade milestone, bringing its original track list together with some new tracks.  “Turn Ya Cap Back” with Swae Lee, “It’s Okay” featuring David Guetta and “Arctic Tundra” with the late […]

Photo by Mauricio Santana/Getty Images After being announced at Camp Flog Gnaw, Mac Miller‘s album Balloonerism now has a release date. The rapper’s posthumous album will arrive Jan. 17 via streaming services, CD, cassette and vinyl. In a statement shared to Instagram, Mac’s family explained their decision to release the project, which was “created around the time […]

Dave Free Kendrick Lamar is getting Super Bowl ready. Ahead of his halftime show at the 2025 event, he’s surprised fans with a new album that he’s calling GNX. The project features 12 songs, including “heart pt. 6,” seemingly named after one of the diss tracks Drake made during their back-and-forth earlier this year, and “wacced out murals,” […]

Emma McIntyre/WireImage Actor Jonathan Majors and his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari have agreed to resolve her civil claims that followed his misdemeanor assault conviction in New York, according to a court filing. Majors and Jabbari stipulated to a dismissal of her lawsuit for defamation and assault that she brought against him in March, the filing said. […]

Death Row/Aftermath/Interscope Records Snoop Dogg has dropped another single from Snoop’s upcoming Missionary album. “Outta Da Blue” features Alus, with production by Dem Jointz, BoogzDaBest, FNZ and of course, Dr. Dre, who is also rapping on the track. The song arrives after previously being teased in the Back in Action trailer and the live Drink Champs episode during […]

Roc Nation While Kanye West helped shift the way J. Cole approached rap, Drake had an influence on his The Warm Up mixtape. In the second episode of Inevitable, in which Cole reflects on his career, he recalls how his mind shifted after hearing “Say What’s Real” and seeing how quickly So Far Gone had become a success. […]

Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage With Thanksgiving right around the corner, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie teamed up with restaurant Sei Less to give back to 50 teenagers in his native New York. The teens were part of the nonprofit Children of Promise, NYC, which is dedicated to supporting children “affected by parental incarceration through education, mentoring, […]