Drake has been granted access to a redacted version of Kendrick Lamar‘s recording contract with UMG as part of his lawsuit against the music giant. Drake had been wanting to see Kendrick’s contract in his legal battle against his own record label and the motion was granted by Judge Jeanette Vargas. Vargas said: “Plaintiff and … Read more
Snoop Dogg has been called out by left wing Australian senator Sarah Hanson-Young over his planned performance at the 2025 AFL Grand Final. During an address to the senate, Hanson-Young targeted Snoop and called for him to be removed from the game’s entertainment next month. She said: “The irony is not lost on many of … Read more
The Weeknd is reportedly looking to raise an enormous $1 billion through leveraging his music catalog. According to Bloomberg, the Canadian singer is seeking to use his extensive catalog of records to raise $1 billion in funding without actually selling his music rights. Instead, the rights would serve as collateral and allow The Weeknd access … Read more
Jadakiss has hit back at fans who have mocked him for allegedly having a comfortable middle class upbringing. Jada recently discussed his childhood in which he was raised by both of his parents leading to comments from fans that he lived with a family like the Huxtables from The Cosby Show. On his Joe & … Read more
Cardi B has hit out at being on the wrong end of jealousy from other female rappers. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Cardi addressed her standing in the rap game and the reactions she receives from some of her contemporaries. He said: “For some reason, it’s something about me that these bitches can’t … Read more
Chance the Rapper‘s new album Star Line is not projected to make a big splash on the Billboard 200. According to midweek estimates, the project is only tracking to sneak into the top 20 in its debut week. Star Line is also projecting to shift just 22,000 equivalent units in its first week on sale. … Read more
Kendrick Lamar made a surprise appearance during Clipse‘s concert in Los Angeles. The Virginia rap duo brought out the Compton superstar to perform their collaboration “Chains & Whips” together for the first time. The performance kicked off the concert with the highly acclaimed track first in the setlist before the rap duo performed tracks such … Read more
Snoop Dogg has made it clear that he is not happy with the amount of LGBT representation that is seen in movies. Speaking on the It’s Giving podcast, Snoop voiced his opposition to a lesbian relationship appearing in the film, Lightyear. He said: “Why my grandson in the middle of the movie like, ‘Papa Snoop, … Read more
Proof from D12 has seen the rights to his music finally revert back to his family, nearly 20 years after his death. His former manager, Mark Hicks, revealed in a chat with The Hoodsmokers Podcast, that his family will start benefiting financially from his music. He said: “The one thing that fans can feel really … Read more
Kanye West was upset at Freddie Gibbs‘ much talked about verse on “Back to Me” from Vultures 1 last year. Speaking on the Butcher Block podcast, Gibbs said West was resentful that people thought he had the best verse on the divisive project. He explained: “This n-gga Kanye was mad about that shit. That n-gga … Read more