Drake’s own label is roasting the rapper yet again, saying his second stab at the defamation lawsuit he filed over Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” is so unfounded, it’s “astonishing.” In its new motion to dismiss Drake’s recently filed amended complaint, Universal Music Group (UMG) ridicules the rapper’s argument …
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Though it’s been over a year since Kendrick and Drake’s Great Rap War, the remnants are everywhere, including in the 2025 BET Awards nominations. Lamar leads the pack with 10 nominations including Album of the Year for GNX, Video of the Year for “Not Like Us,” Viewer’s Choice Award nominations …
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One year ago this week, Kendrick Lamar and Drake engaged in a monumental rapid-fire rap beef, trading scathing diss songs like “Euphoria” and “Family Matters” back-to-back, sometimes in a matter of minutes. On the night of May 3, fans couldn’t even absorb the potency of Drake’s “Family Matters” before Lamar …
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Ahead of the American Music Awards’ return from atwo-year hiatuson Memorial Day, the awards show has shared the complete list of nominations for its 2025 ceremony. Kendrick Lamar is the most nominated artist of the year with 10 nods across seven categories. The rapper is nominated three times in the …
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I t’s 5 a.m. in Georgia, and Tree Sound Studios is quiet. I’m in a side room of the vast, oaky complex near Atlanta, preparing to be the first person outside of Lil Wayne’s circle to hear Tha Carter VI, the album he’s been working on for six years. On …
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Lil Wayne said he will never play the Super Bowl after being snubbed for the 2025 halftime show in his hometown of New Orleans: “They stole that feeling,” he tells Rolling Stone in a new cover story. “I don’t want to do it. It was perfect.” For Wayne, the Super …
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Drake has doubled down on his defamation and harassment claims against Universal Music Group (UMG), filing an amended complaint Wednesday that argues the NFL’s decision to ban the word “pedophile” from Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance supports his allegation that “Not Like Us” is defamatory. “The version of the …
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Of the myriad of warnings that Kendrick Lamar issued to Drake on “Not Like Us,” one in particular inspired a special guest appearance during his Super Bowl halftime show set earlier this year. “Better not speak on Serena,” he rapped on a prideful verse packed with West Coast references. When …
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Drake is officially working on new music. In a Kick livestream with Adin Ross, the rapper confirmed that his next project is currently in the works. “Thank you to everybody that’s streaming the album,” Drake said of his recent, chart-topping effort, $exy $ongs 4 U. He added, “Every time, every …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Kendrick Lamar and SZA are about to kick off their Grand National Tour later this year, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most in-demand tours …
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