Roc Nation CEO Breaks Silence on Decision to Choose Kendrick Lamar Over Lil Wayne For Super Bowl Show
Desiree Perez, CEO of Roc Nation, is clearing up why Kendrick Lamar was chosen as the headliner for the Super Bowl Halftime show. Despite claims that it was done to slight Lil Wayne, she confirmed that it was more about “the pulse of the times.” — Noah A. McGee
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Kendrick Lamar Might Not Rap ‘Not Like Us’ at the Super Bowl, But Who Says He Can’t Perform It?
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Drake’s Karen Ways Get Called Out in Response to ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit
Universal Music Group is not backing down against Drake. More than a week after he filed a defamation and harassment lawsuit, accusing them of heavily promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” the behemoth music company is filing a motion to have it dismissed. — Noah A. McGee
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