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Album Review: Drake Serves Up Valentine’s Day Slop on ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’
Bloated with bravado and full of forgettable tracks, Champagne Papi’s latest is a dud.
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Stephen A. Smith Doubles Down on Criticism of Serena Williams’ Super Bowl Halftime Cameo
“If I’m married and my wife is going to join trolling her ex, go back to his ass, ’cause clearly you don’t belong with me,” the ESPN commentator said about the tennis star, who previously dated Drake.
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The Musk-Altman Feud Is Kendrick-Drake…But With a Lot More Impact on Our Lives
Why we should care about these broligarchs dropping diss tracks.
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Decrypting the Symbolism in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
From PlayStation references to America's political divide, Serena's crip walk to that "Gloria" jacket, here's a look at what the Grammy- and Pulitzer-winning rapper's show was really saying.
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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Spotify Streams Jump by 430 Percent Following Super Bowl Halftime Show
The rapper’s overall streams on Spotify increased by nearly 175 percent, with the award-winning diss track seeing the largest jump.
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Kendrick Lamar Previews “Storytelling” at Super Bowl Halftime Show as “Not Like Us” Speculation Swirls
The rapper's Grammy-winning diss track about Drake is currently the subject of a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
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Kendrick Lamar Dominated Grammys With “Not Like Us,” Cementing His Place as West Coast Royalty
L.A.’s native son swept five awards with his 2024 anthem, celebrating his unmatched ability to bridge artistry, commercial success and cultural commentary.
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Amid Drake Legal War, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify
The summer single, one of several to come from a feud with fellow rapper Drake, was one of the biggest songs of 2024, hitting the top of Billboard’s Hot 100.
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Drake Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group for Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”
UMG responded to the lawsuit with: “Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any artist — let alone Drake — is illogical."
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Spotify Fires Back at Drake’s Claim That It Illegally Boosted Streams of “Not Like Us”
In a new filing, Spotify says it "found no evidence to substantiate" Drake's claim that the streamer and UMG inflated the streams of Lamar’s diss song aimed at him.
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Taylor Swift Makes History as Most Decorated Artist at Billboard Awards
The pop star won 10 honors on Thursday, bringing her career total to 49. Zach Bryan, Morgan Wallen and Shaboozey also won honors and Beyoncé was named top country female artist.
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Drake Claims UMG, Spotify “Artificially Inflated” Kendrick Lamar’s Diss Track “Not Like Us”
UMG says the allegations about "Not Like Us" — one of the biggest hits of the year — are “offensive and untrue.”
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