WHATMORE want to be the best band of all time

WHATMORE want to be the best band of all time

Meet the N.Y.C.-based rap collective that’s bridging hip-hop, R&B, and indie rock. Photos courtesy of Whatmore The first thing you should know about WHATMORE is that they’re more of a supergroup than a band. Its five members — Cisco Swank, Yoshi T., Elijah Judah, Jackson August, and Sebastiano — all boast their own niches in…

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A new Spotify lawsuit claims Drake has “billions” of fake streams

A new Spotify lawsuit claims Drake has “billions” of fake streams

Fraudulent streaming that’s become prevalent on the platform is causing “massive harm” to legitimate artists, the new class-action lawsuit claims. Kevin Winter / Getty Images A new class-action lawsuit against Spotify has named Drake as an example of how bot-farming and fake streams have infiltrated the streaming platform causing “massive financial harm to legitimate artists,…

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Here are all the 2026 Grammy nominees

Here are all the 2026 Grammy nominees

This year’s nominations reflect the Recording Academy’s most diverse voting pool yet. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards are here. This year, the Recording Academy welcomed 3,800 new voters for this year’s awards, an effort to increase the diversity of the membership pool after facing backlash in recent years….

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The best rap songs of October 2025

The best rap songs of October 2025

Songs from Lil Baby, Monaleo, tana, and more stood out. Image from Lil Baby’s “Plenty” video   Every month, The FADER’s Vivian Medithi showcases all the standout rap songs from the past 30-ish days in one unranked list. Lil Baby feat. YTB Fatt & YFN Lucci, “Plenty” Lil Baby has taken a break from teasing…

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Drake to revive UMG lawsuit with appeal

Drake to revive UMG lawsuit with appeal

A federal judge dismissed the rapper’s defamation claim against Universal Music Group in October. Drake. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for SiriusXM   Earlier this month, a federal judge dismissed Drake’s defamation case against his label, Universal Music Group (UMG). Today, Pitchfork reports that the Canadian rapper filed a notice to appeal the decision on…

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