Lupe Fiasco claims he’s a better lyricist than Kendrick Lamar – but not a better artist

Hip-hop agent Brent Smith is out at WME, weeks after he was suspended for reported behavioral issues. "Following an investigation based on complaints of bullying behavior by Brent Smith, WME and Brent have mutually decided to part ways," reads a statement from the agency.

Open’er Festival.Porridge Radio, Flohio, BadBadNotGood, Destroyer and Artur Rojek will all head to Gdynia across the weekend of June 30 and July 3 next year.The new names join a huge list of already confirmed artists for next year’s festival.

Russell Westbrook is giving back after leaving the NBA bubble.

Kendrick Lamar has playfully dismissed rumours that he’s split from Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), his long-standing record label.The speculation began on Monday (October 5) when it was claimed that the acclaimed rapper will leave TDE to join pgLang, the media company that he co-founded alongside former TDE boss Dave Free back in March.According to the original speculation, Lamar was planning to join the company in a bid to shape the career of his own cousin Baby Keem, who has been tipped for

Kendrick Lamar's status at his long-time label Top Dawg Entertainment has been the subject of much speculation on social media over the last few days, thanks to numerous unconfirmed reports that the rapper and T.D.E. had parted ways.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterWith the election less than a month away, Universal Music Group label Interscope Geffen A&M Records (IGA) has launched Interscope X Votes, a campaign to get out the vote that encourages early and mail-in voting and supports the current shortage of poll workers.IGA is home to such acts as Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby and Eminem, among others, and plans to tap into those fanbases via influencer platforms and staff engagement.

Big Sean has shared a lyric video for new track ‘Wolves’ featuring Post Malone – you can watch it below.The new visualiser, which sees a group of wolves roam the streets of Detroit while one of them transforms into a person, comes after the release of the Sean’ new album ‘Detroit 2’.The album is a follow-up to his 2012 mixtape of the same name, which featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Royce Da 5’9″ and Chris Brown.Watch the haunting lyric video for ‘Wolves’ below:Last month, Sean

It was back in 2016 when Rihanna released her eighth album ANTI, which took over No. 1 on Billboard 200 while giving us hit singles like Work ft.

Rick Moranis near Central Park in New York City in the early hours of Thursday, October 1.In a video shared via Twitter by NYPD Crime Stoppers, a man wearing an “I Love New York” sweatshirt is seen punching another man in the head, who falls to the ground. The second man was later identified as the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids actor, according to NBC New York.According to the New York Daily News, the comedian went to a local hospital to be treated for head, back and hip pain.

Love Island 's Biggs Chris took to Instagram to apologise to his girlfriend Rebecca Gormley after his ex took a savage swipe at him on Tik Tok, revealing a series of text messages where Biggs said his relationship with the fellow islander was fake. Scots make up artist Lori Matthews posted the video which was titled: "You think you can hurt my feelings? My ex convinced me to support him going on Love Island...

Machine Gun Kelly, 30, had a life changing experience when he met now-girlfriend Megan Fox, 34. “I didn’t know what [love] was until me and her made eye contact…That’s when I was like, ‘Whoa’,” the singer confessed to radio host Howard Stern on Wednesday, Sept. 23, going on to say it was a “love at first sight” situation. “Yeah, for sure [it was],” he said on The Howard Stern Show. How sweet!

's Connor Trott was one of two boys dumped from the villa on Monday's episode, but his story didn't end there. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native spontaneously called up his ex-partner, Mackenzie Dipman, on Facetime moments after his elimination, asking for a second chance to see if their romance, however rocky it was within the villa walls, could actually survive in the real world.

WME has suspended agent Brent Smith, citing “behavioral issues,” Variety has learned.  The agency has initiated an investigation, according to Deadline, which first reported the news.Smith has represented a handful of high-profile musicians, including Drake, Calvin Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, Pharrell Williams, Childish Gambino and Frank Ocean.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: WME has suspended agent Brent Smith for “behavioral issues,” pending an investigation, sources said.This just happened today, and the agency isn’t commenting.Smith is a top agent in the music and hip hop space, with clients that include Drake, Adam Levine, Kendrick Lamar and Calvin Harris.An attempt to reach Smith for comment has so far been unavailing.We will update when we know more.Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your

Love Island 2020 winners Paige Turley and Finley Tapp are currently enjoying a loved-up holiday in Pilos, Greece.The reality stars have been spending their days soaking up the sun in the luxurious Westin Resort and enjoying fancy dinners in the evening.The couple are staying near to the ocean, and last week the former girlfriend of Lewis Capaldi shared a snap of herself looking chic on the beach in a large black straw sun hat and a pink swimming costume.

Shirley Ju Hit-Boy is at the pinnacle of his career having executive produced Nas’ latest release, the well-received “King’s Disease,” as well as Big Sean’s “D2” (alongside Sean and Kanye West), which currently stands as the No. 1 album in the U.S.