Shaboozey made history on Monday as his smash hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” tied the record for most weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, with the song taking the Number One spot for 19 weeks this year. Shaboozey now shares the record with Lil Nas X, whose country-rap hit “Old …
Read More »Sean Combs 'Physically Abused,' 'Threatened to Kill' His Staff, Prosecutors Claim
Sean Combs’ physical violence was allegedly directed at both his romantic partners and personal employees, with the music mogul accused of once attempting to beat down a woman’s door with a hammer. Prosecutors for the Southern District of New York leveled the new accusations against Combs on Monday as they …
Read More »Dan Schneider Can Proceed With 'Quiet on Set' Defamation Suit, Judge Rules
Dan Schneider’s defamation suit against the makers of the bombshell docuseries, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, will be allowed to continue, a California judge ruled late last week. On Friday, Judge Ashfaq G. Chowdhury rejected a motion brought by the plaintiffs — led by Warner Bros. …
Read More »How Ed Maverick Found Himself Again
To some people, there’s no one like Ed Maverick, the Mexican singer with a singular voice, able to share the deepest thoughts of his listeners through his unmistakable baritone. But ask Maverick himself and he just thinks of himself as a guy trying to make sense of his own feelings …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Packs His 'Squabble Up' Video With West Coast References
After the successful release of GNX, some of Kendrick Lamar‘s opps are probably flipping through the How to Be More Like Kendrick for Dummies book he holds in the “Squabble Up” video. On Monday, the rapper released the follow-up video to “Not Like Us” and filled it with references to …
Read More »The Justice Department Is Dropping Its Criminal Cases Against Trump
Special Counsel Jack Smith is dropping the Justice Department’s criminal election interference and classified documents cases against Donald Trump, according to motions filed Monday in D.C. court. The cases were unlikely to see a trial or resolution given Trump’s victory in November’s election, and the incoming administration’s imminent control of …
Read More »Universal Music Group Calls Fred Durst's Fraud Claims a 'Fallacy'
Universal Music Group responded to Fred Durst’s fraud lawsuit for the first time last week, saying the Limp Bizkit frontman’s allegations against the company were “based on a fallacy” while motioning for the case to be tossed. “Plaintiffs’ entire narrative that UMG tried to conceal royalties is a fiction,” the …
Read More »Promoter Behind Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight Slams 'Baseless' Claims Match Was Rigged
The main event might be over, but the Jake Paul–Mike Tyson boxing match is still in the spotlight. Jake Paul’s company Most Valuable Promotions has released a statement about the match’s veracity, following a slate of claims that the fight was rigged. In the statement, MVP called the claims “incorrect …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Caps His Huge Year With a Victory Lap on 'GNX'
In 2024, the world of rap has belonged to Kendrick Lamar. It’s not just that he scored two Number One singles, one alongside Future and Metro Boomin with “Like That,” and a second on his own, “Not Like Us,” — and perhaps a third on the way before the year …
Read More »Trump Border Czar: States That Don't 'Cooperate' With Deportations Will See Funding Cut
Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” Tom Homan says the administration will revoke federal funding for states that refuse to “cooperate” with the administration’s plans to conduct mass deportations. In a Sunday interview with Fox News’ Mark Levin, Homan said that “those mayors and those governors who say they’re going to …
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