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Drake & Kendrick Lamar’s Rocky Relationship Explained
Everyone wanted this: a lyrical death match between the biggest rappers in the game today, Drake and Kendrick Lamar. At first, things seemed rosy between the young behemoths when they collaborated on...
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Watch the VCU Pep Band Perform Kendrick Lamar’s ‘TV Off’ at College...
A few tracks from Kendrick Lamar’s GNX album have garnered momentum as early standouts, such as the Mustard-produced “TV Off.” Virginia Commonwealth University’s pep band didn’t waste any time...
View ArticleDrake Accuses UMG & Spotify of Inflating ‘Not Like Us’| Billboard News
Drake has filed legal action against UMG and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” claiming the song’s numbers were inflated. Keep watching to see the full story. Tetris Kelly:Drake is in his...
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Breaking Down Drake’s Streaming Fraud Allegations Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not...
This story was published as part of Billboard’s music technology newsletter ‘Machine Learnings.’ Sign up for ‘Machine Learnings,’ and Billboard’s other newsletters, here. Related Drake Accuses UMG...
View ArticleDrake Goes To Court, Miley Cyrus Strikes Back, UMG Fights Limp Bizkit Case &...
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all the fun stuff in between. This week:...
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Kendrick Lamar Is a ‘Dangerous Man Right Now,’ TDE’s Top Dawg Says:...
TDE founder Top Dawg weighed in on Kendrick Lamar‘s latest album GNX, suggesting rivals might not want to engage with the red-hot rapper. “Dot is a dangerous man right now,” Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith...
View ArticleJ. Cole Plays Unreleased Songs Featuring Kendrick Lamar on ‘Inevitable’ Podcast
J. Cole played a couple unreleased songs he recorded with Kendrick Lamar on episode four of his “audio series” podcast Inevitable. The songs, “Shock the World” and “Temptation” are from 2010 around...
View ArticleMeet the Emerging California Rappers Who Appeared on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’...
Kendrick Lamar surprised the rap world when he delivered his GNX album last week (Nov. 22). Dot’s sixth LP is a shimmering 12 tracks filled with commercial appeal alongside egotistical,...
View ArticleCan Drake Regain His Credibility After UMG Legal Action?
On last year’s For All The Dogs, Drake took to “8 AM in Charlotte” to savor his decade-and-half-long tyranny over the rap game, acknowledging his brute strength and chart supremacy: “Things get kinky...
View ArticleWill Kendrick Lamar ‘Squabble’ With Shaboozey’s Claim for 20 Weeks Atop the...
The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 dated Dec....
View ArticleLil Wayne Reached Out to Kendrick Lamar Over ‘GNX’ Bars & Compton Rapper...
Following Kendrick Lamar’s name-dropping of Lil Wayne on GNX opener “Wacced Out Murals,” Weezy allegedly attempted to check in with Lamar and take his temperature on what he meant exactly, according...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Off to a Scorching Streaming Start (And Lifting Old...
Welcome to Billboard Pro‘s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of...
View ArticleGracie Abrams’ ‘That’s So True’ Lands Fourth Consecutive Week Atop U.K....
Gracie Abrams’ is on quite the streak with “That’s So True” as her breakout single lands a fourth consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.K. Singles Chart. The singer-songwriter released the deluxe edition...
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Kendrick Lamar’s Surprise LP ‘GNX’ Tops U.K.’s Albums Chart
Kendrick Lamar has landed his second No.1 on the U.K. Albums Chart with GNX, his surprise-released sixth studio album. Related Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Off to a Scorching Streaming Start (And Lifting...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album GNX debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Dec. 7), marking his fifth chart-topper, all earned consecutively. It launches with 319,000 equivalent album units...
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‘Squabble Up’ Debuts Atop Hot 100, as Kendrick Lamar Lands Entire Top Five
As Kendrick Lamar’s new LP, GNX, blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the superstar rapper rules the Billboard Hot 100 songs survey, where the set’s “Squabble Up” likewise launches at...
View ArticleBillboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Dec. 7, 2024 | Billboard News
Kendrick Lamar takes over the Hot 100. Tetris Kelly:Kendrick Lamar’s surprise drop causes a takeover as Christmas comes early. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Dec. 7. Jingling...
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Drake’s Legal Filings Claim the Music Game Is Rigged. Sound Familiar?
Even by the standards of a litigious business, Drake’s recent legal actions against Universal Music Group and other companies look like odd filings. Related Drake Files Second Action Against UMG,...
View ArticleDJ Hed & Ab-Soul Suggest Kendrick Lamar Isn’t ‘Done’ Dropping New Music
Kendrick Lamar may not be finished releasing new music — at least that’s according to West Coast spokesperson and SiriusXM radio host DJ Hed and Ab-Soul during a recent Instagram Live. “You see what...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Reaches No. 1 on Billboard 200 | Billboard News
Kendrick Lamar’s surprise drop of his new album, ‘GNX,’ lands him his 5th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. Keep watching for all the details! Narrator: Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, ‘GNX,’ debuts at...
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