Drake made headlines when he expressed intent to sue Universal Music Group and Spotify for allegedly inflating the popularity of Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track, ‘Not Like Us.’

The MC sparked further discourse when he filed another pre-action suit against the industry giant in Texas. This time centered on allegations of defamation.

Adding to the melee, Drake dropped the initial pursuit and pivoted to formally filing a federal defamation suit against UMG for specific jabs Lamar made on the track.

Now, the label juggernaut (which is home to both rappers) is clapping back with a legal move to have the entire Texas case tossed.

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Perrie Edwards has plenty of new music on the way and she is calling on fans to help her pick what to unlock first.

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By directing attention to his forthcoming Vegas residency (which kicks off January 25), Nelly appeared to be trying to move on from the hoopla that ensued after he was announced as a leading performer at Trump’s inauguration on Monday (January 20).

Despite his best efforts, however, the ‘Hot in Herre‘ hitmaker remains a hot topic on social media with many divided on the short- and long-term impact the appearance will have on his career.

The latest to nab headlines for weighing in on the matter is fellow rapper Trick Daddy, who not only took to radio to give his two cents but surprised listeners as he praised the St. Louis emcee for taking the gig.

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With 42 shows and counting loaded for the May-slated ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Tour,’ singer-songwriter Teddy Swims took to ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‘ on Thursday (January 23) to show his growing legion of fans just what they should expect when he hits the live circuit.

Rocking the house with a stirring rendition of his hit ‘Bad Dreams,’ the soulful crooner showcased the cut ahead of the January 24 unveiling of his latest album ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)’ – the follow-up to to his 2023 debut LP ‘Part 1.’

Tapping fellow GRAMMY nominees Giveon and GloRilla as well as GRAMMY winners Coco Jones and Muni Long to act as the Friday-released project’s guests, look inside to ‘Dreams’ live and stream ‘Therapy’ courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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From defending daughter Beyonce to weighing in on hot social topics, Tina Knowles is no stranger to making headlines for her fiery opinion – a quality that’s landed her in the news cycle again.

This time, the businesswoman-actress-philanthropist has taken aim at superstore Target for being the latest in a slew of major corporations to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs to avoid facing intense scrutiny from the Trump administration and its conservative supporters.

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Much like Justin Timberlake, Usher, and Kendrick Lamar before her, Mary J. Blige‘s inaugural Super Bowl Halftime Show performance came as an ensemble.

In Mary’s case, a history-making Hip-Hop collective that included Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and Eminem that became the first halftime show to ever win an EMMY.

With Kendrick suiting up to tackle the headlining gig by his lonesome on February 9, however, MJB has revealed she too is eyeing a chance to shine on the NFL stage solo.

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Major collaboration alert! Lisa has tapped Doja Cat and RAYE for her brand-new single.

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Kanye West has never been one to shy away from touting his successes.

And that tractory continued today (January 24) when the rapper lifted the lid on his official net worth.

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Central Cee‘s debut album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ isn’t just heating up the streaming scene, it’s heating up beef with fellow UK rapper Aitch.

The MC mentioned the Mancunian on the track ‘5 Star’ when he rapped:

“I felt like a pr*ck when I went to the BRITs they gave the award to a guy called Aitch.”

Suffice it to say, Aitch didn’t hold back and promptly dropped a scathing diss titled ‘A Guy Called?’

On the track, he slammed Cench’s lyrical ability, branded him all style and no substance, and sent verbal missiles about his rival’s relationship with ex-girlfriend Madeline Argy.

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Central Cee has dropped his debut album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness.’

The Brit-bred rapper has stormed on a global scale with mixtapes such as ‘Wild West’ and ’23’ as well as smash hit singles, ‘Doja’ and ‘Band 4 Band.’

Now, he’s unlocked his long-awaited first full-length album and enlisted a number of heavy hitters to join him aboard the project.

Indeed, the likes of 21 Savage, Lil Durk, Skepta, and Lil Baby all feature alongside Cench on the album

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JoJo toasts the release of her new EP ‘NGL’ with the release of the video for ‘Ready To Love.’

The songbird hatched the EP today (January 24) and saw the 8-song set met with applause from fans and critics alike.

Now, she lights a fresh match under focus cut ‘Love’ – which she co-wrote alongside Lauren Keene, Ryan Ashley, and Tyker James Hotston. RELYT serves as its producer.

Watch the visual, which was directed by Pierre Marias, Tilly Evans-Krueger, and JoJo, below…

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Future bares his soul in the music video for the touching ‘Lost My Dog.’

“Lookin’ at his texts, he was battlin’ with depression/ I should’ve seen the signs as soon as I received the message, yeah,” he raps over ATL Jacob production.

The deeply personal visual sees the rapper (born Nayvadius Wilburn) reminisces over the loss of a friend who reportedly overdosed on fentanyl.

Directed by Henri Alexander Levy, the black-and-white clip is the latest tune from Future’s last Billboard 200-topping album ‘Mixtape Pluto‘ to get the video treatment.

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