Claressa Shields can add BET Award-nominee to her impressive list of accomplishment, as the first female boxer to earn the ...

Diss tracks ‘are understood by audiences not to represent factual assertions about the opposing artist,’ the scholars argue.

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Drake’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” lyrics is “dangerous,” a group of legal ...

Activists say Vincent Bolloré built his fortune through abusive business practices in West Africa. They’re urging UMG artists ...

Legal scholars warned a federal judge that Drake's lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" risks inviting racial bias into the courtroom.

The Iliad and battle rap share deep roots in oral tradition, fame, skill, and conflict—both asking what’s truly worth fighting for.

IT WAS A slow Saturday on the second-to-last afternoon of this past December’s Art Miami, one of the city’s longest-running art fairs, now eclipsed by the much flashier Art Basel Miami Beach. Ethan ...

Janet Jackson will be bestowed with the Icon Award at the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs). The prestigious honor celebrates ...

Janet Jackson will be bestowed with the Icon Award at the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs). As well as being honoured with ...

Kendrick Lamar and SZA have cemented themselves as top performers and hit makers, and their talent was on full display in ...

Following a massive 2024 and early start to 2025, Kendrick Lamar hits the road for his "Grand National Tour." One of the many ...