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Drake Claims UMG Used Kendrick Lamar Grammy To Defame Him

The lawsuit filed by Drake against Universal Music Group was amended Wednesday (April 16) to include a new complaint, specifically that the music label used Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy wins and his Super Bowl halftime show performance of “Not Like Us” to promote the single and damage his reputation further. The new addition makes the suit 107 pages in total to account for new allegations.

The new complaint states that the halftime performance by Kendrick Lamar, which was seen by 133 million people “including millions of children,” who had “never before heard the song or any of the songs that preceded it.… Read more

Target CEO Calls For Meeting With Al Sharpton To Discuss ‘FAFO’ Fallout Over DEI Rollbacks

It appears that the fine folks at Target are finally willing to admit they are feeling the burn of the massive fallout from their decision to roll back the retail company’s DEI initiatives, including a three-year program that focused on building Black careers. According to CNBC, Target’s CEO Brian Cornell has reached out to Rev. Al Sharpton — who, along with other civil rights activists and groups, has taken part in an organized effort to send the message to businesses that if they bow down to the MAGA world’s racist effort to de-DEI America, they can expect boycotts, Black dollar divestment, and “buy-ins” for their competitors who have refused to end their diversity, equity and inclusion inititatives — and now the two are set to meet and discuss, oh I don’t know, how Target has long-reached the “find out” stage of its “f**k around” activites.… Read more

Mass Appeal Set to Drop Seven Legendary Hip-Hop Albums

Mass Appeal just shook the game with a major announcement: they’re set to drop seven albums from rap legends in 2025, and it’s a celebration of Hip-Hop’s golden era like never before.

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Written By Bernard “Beanz” Smalls

Fans can expect brand-new projects from some of New York’s most iconic names, including Nas & DJ Premier, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Raekwon The Chef, Big L, and De La Soul. As for the seventh artist?… Read more

Michael Ealy Cast As Malcolm X In Muhammad Ali Series ‘The Greatest’

Michael Ealy is finally stepping into a role fans have long envisioned for him—Malcolm X. He will portray the legendary Civil Rights leader in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming limited series The Greatest, which chronicles the life of boxing icon Muhammad Ali. Read more inside.

While Ealy’s role as Malcolm X is recurring, it marks the first time the Reasonable Doubt and Power Book II: Ghost actor will bring the revolutionary figure to life in a scripted project.… Read more

Pregnant Coi Leray Reveals Sex of Baby on the Way with New Maternity Photos

The pregnant rapper announced in January that she is expecting her first baby

Kayla Grant

Coi Leray is going to be a girl mom!

On Tuesday, April 15, the 27-year-old rapper revealed the sex of her baby, whom she’s expecting with fellow rapper Trippie Redd, on Instagram with a series of new maternity shots.

In a few of the photos, she wears a two-piece pink bunny-inspired outfit, as she sits with her legs crossed, showing off her baby bump.… Read more

Here We Go: Fans Rally For Karrueche To Get Back With Chris Brown

Fans flooded Karrueche Tran’s comment section this week with pleas for her to rekindle her relationship with Chris Brown after the two were spotted having a friendly chat at Coachella.

This marks the first time they’ve been seen on such cordial terms since their highly publicized and messy breakup years ago. The moment quickly sent social media into a frenzy, with many hopeful fans, especially those in Team Breezy, rallying for a romantic reunion.

Karrueche and Chris dated on and off for several years, and despite the ups and downs, many fans believe she was “the one that got away” for the R&B singer.… Read more

Old Wounds, New Shots: 50 Cent & Ja Rule’s Beef Over Irv Gotti Comments

The decades-long feud between 50 Cent and Ja Rule reignited once again following 50’s disrespectful comments about the late Irv Gotti, Ja Rule expressed anger over 50 Cent mocking the death of Gotti, who was not only the head of Murder Inc. but also a close personal friend. Ja revealed that he was ready to respond publicly but was ultimately talked out of it by Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff, a legendary figure in Queens and someone long tied to both sides of the beef.… Read more

Missy Elliott Rocks Transformer Suit During Coachella Set

Coachella concluded its first weekend on Sunday (April 13), and we covered Megan Thee Stallion‘s dazzling performance shortly after Hot Girl Meg exited the stage. Missy Elliott, one of the many standout performers at Coachella, delivered a powerful performance of her own and donned a Transformers-inspired suit during her set.

As spotted on TMZ, Missy Elliott was among the dozens of high-profile acts in California for Coachella, and the Virginia native put on an epic display of futuristic vibes and delivered some of her many notable hits.… Read more

The Blue Origin Has Landed: Gayle Kings Steps Off And Kisses The Earth

Launch complete. Jeff Bezo’s Blue Origin Space Flight NS-31 has successfully crossed the Kármán line, the recognized line of outerspace, and returned to earth carrying Gayle King, Katy Perry, and the rest of the all-woman group of celebrities-turned-astronauts. Jeff Bezos was on-site to open the door to the rocket that launched them into orbit for four-seven picturesque minutes. Katy Perry and Gayle King stepped off the reusable rocket and immediately kissed the earth.

Oprah and other friends and family of the women gathered at the launch site at  Van Horn, Texas to see them off with cheers and handshakes.… Read more

Travis Scott Turns Coachella Into His Own Rager

Written By Weso

La Flame took over the main stage like only he can, turning the festival into his own rager playground. From the jump, it was clear this wasn’t gonna be your average headlining set. Travis, who helped curate the festival’s overall design, pulled out all the stops. He brought out full marching bands from Jackson State and Florida A&M, turning bangers like “Sicko Mode” and “Fe!n” into full-on stadium anthems. The energy was unmatched, with the crowd locked in from start to finish.… Read more

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