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EDITORIALS

15 Of The Best Rap Songs From Movie Soundtracks

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Hip-Hop and cinema have always shared a unique bond. From iconic rap tracks amplifying some of the most memorable movie scenes to rappers taking on

NEWS

Drake Ditches Booking Agent He Shared With Kendrick Lamar

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Drake has quietly ended his partnership with the booking agent he shared with longtime rival Kendrick Lamar earlier this year, avoiding media attention. Sources indicate

NEWS

2026 Grammy Nominations: Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, Tyler The Creator & More

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The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been revealed, with Kendrick Lamar once again taking the spotlight. Riding high on the massive success of

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Drake Files Appeal Over Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Universal

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Drake has filed an appeal in response to the dismissal of his lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). His legal team submitted a Notice of

NEWS

Nas Talks Potential Kendrick Lamar Collaboration

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Nas has expressed his openness to a potential collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, raising hopes among hip-hop fans for such a musical partnership. While speaking with

NEWS

Court Dismisses Drake’s Defamation Lawsuit Against UMG

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Drake‘s defamation case against Universal Music Group (UMG), concerning Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us,” has been dismissed by a US federal court. District

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Kendrick Lamar Wins Emmy For Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show

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Kendrick Lamar has secured his second Emmy win. The artist, along with music director Tony Russell, earned the Creative Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for

NEWS RELEASES

Drake Drops New Single “Dog House” Featuring Yeat

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Drake has been steadily gearing up for the release of what appears to be a new solo album titled “Iceman”, offering fans a glimpse of

NEWS

Kendrick Lamar’s “Damn” Surpassed 10 Billion Spotify Streams

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Kendrick Lamar’s album “Damn” has officially surpassed 10 billion streams on Spotify, making it a significant milestone in his career. This achievement marks the first

NEWS

Judge Approves Drake’s Subpoena Of Key Witness In UMG Fight

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The intense legal clash between Drake and Universal Music Group (UMG) has taken a pivotal turn. Recent reports reveal that a California judge has authorized

NEWS VIDEOS

Clipse And Kendrick Lamar Share Surreal “Chains & Whips” Video

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Clipse have dropped a powerful and surreal new video for “Chains & Whips.” A fan-favorite track off their long-awaited comeback album “Let God Sort ‘Em

NEWS VIDEOS

Drake Addresses Fake Friends In New Song “What Did I Miss”

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Drake has returned to the spotlight with a new solo single. The Toronto artist is gearing up to release a new album expected to drop

BIRTHDAYS

Happy Birthday Kendrick Lamar

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Happy Birthday to Kendrick Lamar, who turns 38 today. He was born on June 17, 1987 in Compton, CA.

NEWS TOUR

Mustard Joins Kendrick Lamar And SZA’s “Grand National Tour”

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Mustard revealed on April 1 that he’s joining Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Grand National Tour” as an opening act. “I’m joining Kendrick Lamar and SZA on

NEWS

Kanye West Slams Kendrick Lamar For Being On Playboi Carti’s New Album

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Kanye West has publicly criticized Kendrick Lamar’s features on Playboi Carti’s anticipated new album, “I Am Music,” despite producing one of the tracks himself. Ye

KNOWLEDGE DROP

Kendrick Lamar – “To Pimp A Butterfly”

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10 years ago today, Kendrick Lamar released his third studio album, “To Pimp A Butterfly,” on March 15, 2015. The project features production from Sounwave, Terrace

NEWS

Drake Has Settled Legal Dispute In “Not Like Us” Lawsuit

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Drake and iHeartMedia Inc. have officially settled the legal action that Drake brought against the iHeartRadio owner. Three months after Drizzle accused Universal Music Group

GOSSIP NEWS

Drake Takes More Shots At Kendrick Lamar And Joe Budden

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Drake isn’t holding back. The 6 God and longtime collaborator PARTYNEXTDOOR‘s latest album, “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U”, has addressed the Canadian rapper’s ongoing feud

NEWS

Kendrick Lamar Delivers Killer Super Bowl Halftime Show

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Kendrick Lamar graced the stage for his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance where he delivered a set of classics, fan favorites and newer cuts

NEWS

Ye Talks “Bully” Release Date And Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar Feud

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Ye announced the upcoming release date of his anticipated new album, “Bully.” In an interview with Justin Laboy at his Grammy afterparty, Kanye announced that

NEWS

Kendrick Lamar Wins “Record Of The Year” For “Not Like Us” At 2025 Grammys

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Kendrick Lamar wins “Record Of The Year” for his smash hit “Not Like Us” at the 2025 Grammys. The Compton rapper’s Drake diss track won

NEWS

Here Are The 2025 Grammy Winners

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The 2025 Grammy Awards went down yesterday (February 2) with Trevor Noah returning to host the annual ceremony that’s taking place at the Crypto.com Arena.

NEWS

Mustard Reveals Rappers Who Turned Down His Popular Kendrick Lamar Beat

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DJ Mustard has shared that multiple rappers passed on the instrumental for Kendrick Lamar‘s “GNX” track “Hey Now.” During an interview with People, the prolific

NEWS

Drake Withdraws Legal Petition Against Universal Music And Spotify

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Drake has officially withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after the Canadian artist accused them of inflating the numbers of Kendrick Lamar‘s

NEWS

Kendrick Lamar Earned The Most #1 Hits On The Billboard Hot 100 This Year

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Kendrick Lamar was officially the king of the charts in 2024. The Grammy-winning rapper topped the Billboard Hot 100, Spotify, and Apple Music, further fortifying

NEWS

Lil Baby Wants “Nothing To Do” With Drake And Kendrick Lamar Beef

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Lil Baby has made it clear that he’s not so hot on “Not Like Us.” In a recent interview, in which he also spoke about

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Drake Defeats Kendrick Lamar Twice At 2024 Billboard Awards

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Drake and Kendrick Lamar were going head-to-head in several categories at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. And Drizzy was the big winner. Drake has been

NEWS

Wiz Khalifa Says Drake’s Legal Action “Sounds Like A Drake Move”

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Wiz Khalifa weighed in on Drake’s legal action over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track aimed at him, “Not Like Us.” In a recent appearance on “Club

NEWS RELEASES

J. Cole Drops Two Unreleased Collaborations With Kendrick Lamar

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J. Cole has shared two unreleased collaborations between himself and Kendrick Lamar. The songs, “Shock The World” and “Temptation,” are from 2010 around the time

NEWS

Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” Projected To Debut At #1

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Kendrick Lamar is looking to open at #1 on next week’s Billboard 200 with his brand new album “GNX.” Hits Daily Double delivered first-week projections