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Drake’s New Valentine’s Day Album Pivots From Kendrick Lamar Beef

The Valentine’s Day release, a collaboration with PartyNextDoor, tries on different styles (acoustic pop, traditional Mexican) while only alluding to Kendrick Lamar.

By Joe Coscarelli

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Drake Sues Universal Music Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

In a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, Drake accused Universal Music Group of putting his life and reputation at risk by releasing and promoting the popular diss track.

By Joe Coscarelli

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How Juice WRLD Arrived in Fortnite

An avatar for the singing rapper, who died in 2019, appeared at a special event in the video game to debut a new song alongside Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice.

By Ben Sisario

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Drake Accuses Universal and Spotify of Boosting Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

The Canadian rapper filed legal papers on Monday claiming that the record company and streaming service promoted “Not Like Us” ahead of Drake’s tracks.

By Ben Sisario