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Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series "Euphoria," in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP Photo, File)

Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef — from its beginnings to the Super Bowl — explained

The beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar started out in their lyrics but has gotten so big its reached the courts and even the Super Bowl.
 
Singer Ozzy Osbourne performs during halftime of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Ozzy Osbourne to reunite with Black Sabbath bandmates in Birmingham for ‘greatest’ show ever

 
Chicago Chess Records producer Gene Barge attends a screening of the film "Cadillac Records," about Chess, at AMC River East theater, Nov. 24, 2008, in Chicago. (Keith Hale/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Gene Barge, renowned sax man and producer known as ‘Daddy G,’ dies at 98

 
Beyonce accepts the award for album of the year for "COWBOY CARTER during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. Blue Ivy Carter looks on from right.(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Despite Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, ratings for the Grammys fall

 
Beyonce accepts the award for best country album for "COWBOY CARTER" during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar led one of the best Grammys in years. Has the awards show transformed?

 

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, center, poses with legislative leadership, artists, songwriters, and others, during a news conference at RCA Records announcing new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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File - Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Megastar Swift dominated popular culture in 2023, going on the first-ever $1 billion tour and getting named Time magazine's Person of the Year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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CORRECTS YEAR - The street sign of singer David Bowie is pictured after being unveiled during a ceremony in Paris, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. The city of Paris is immortalizing late British music icon David Bowie by naming a street after him in the city's southeast on what would have been his 77th birthday on Monday. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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In this photo provided by the Capitola Police Department, Theobald "Theo" Lengyel is taken into custody in Capitola, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Lengyel, a former member of the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle, was arrested for investigation of murder in the disappearance of his girlfriend, authorities said. (Capitola Police Department via AP)

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FILE - In this April 12, 2018 file photo, Britney Spears arrives at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Spears is shooting down rumors of a new album, vowing to “never return to the music industry.” At the same time, Spears noted in an Instagram post Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, she's still writing music — just for other people. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Britney Spears shoots down album rumors, vowing to ‘never return to the music industry’

 
Coco Jones poses for a portrait on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

Coco Jones talks earning Grammy nods, overcoming obstacles after Disney fame, Hollywood’s pay equity

 
The West Chester University Golden Rams marching band performs at the 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

135th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, sunny skies as California tradition kicks off the new year

 
FILE - Record producer and recording artist Hit-Boy poses for a portrait, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. When Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into the Feb. 4, 2024 awards ceremony with his father beside him for the first time. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison

 
FILE - Ariana Grande attends the 13th annual Billboard Women in Music event on Dec. 6, 2018, in New York. On Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, Grande announced that she will release a new album in 2024, her seventh studio album and first since 2020's "Positions." (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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FILE - Mitski performs at the Primavera Sound festival in Sao Paulo on Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

For a new generation of indie rock acts, country music is king

 
From left, Gabrielle Roitman, Kayla Seffing, Maddy Hiller and Casey Myer take a selfie in front of an "Oppenheimer" movie poster before they attended an advance screening of "Barbie," Thursday, July 20, 2023, at AMC The Grove 14 theaters in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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FILE - Gracie Abrams performs as the opening act for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" in Nashville, Tenn., on May 5, 2023. Abrams is nominated for a Grammy Award for best new artist. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

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FILE - Ryan Gosling poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the "Barbie" movie, July 12, 2023, in London. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, Gosling — the Ken to Margot Robbie's “Barbie” in the film — released the “I'm Just Ken” EP alongside collaborators Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

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FILE - Beyonce appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

AP’s top music documentaries of 2023: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, WHAM! and more — and where to watch

 
Ballet Arizona musicians, bottom, and dancers rehearse for the "Nutcracker", Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Phoenix prior to an upcoming performance. A pit full of musicians is part of the tradition of the holiday staple for Ballet Arizona and many other productions around the world. Shows use recordings as they weather costs or crises like recessions. But fans, musicians and the unions that represent them say the live music brings an unseen signature to each show. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Playing live, ‘Nutcracker’ musicians bring unseen signature to holiday staple

 
This image released by Neon shows Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari in a scene from "Ferrari." (Lorenzo Sisti/Leon via AP)

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This cover image released by Grand Central shows "Loaded: The Uncensored Oral History of the Velvet Underground" by Dylan Jones. (Grand Central via AP)

Book Review: The Velvet Underground’s story and afterlife told in the oral history ‘Loaded’

 

Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess has died at 77. The Australian helped form the group in 1973

 
FILE - Host Trevor Noah arrives at the 65th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, Noah announced that he will once again host the Grammy Awards in 2024. For those keeping count, the 66th Grammys marks his fourth consecutive year of hosting duties. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Trevor Noah will host the 2024 Grammy Awards for the fourth year in a row

 
Kris Bowers poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Los Angeles. Bowers has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Kris Bowers, quickly scoring the title of Hollywood’s favorite composer

 
Renee Rapp poses for a portrait on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. Rapp has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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FILE - Members of the Mexican rock band Maná, drummer Alex González, from left, vocalist Fher Olvera, bassist Juan Calleros and guitarist Sergio Vallín pose during an interview in New York on Oct. 25, 2016. The band will play OVO Arena Wembley in London next year. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

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Singer Zahara, South Africa’s Afro-soul sensation and beloved ‘Country Girl,’ dies aged 36

 

Inaugural Jazz Music Awards will be broadcast on PBS and PBS Passport with host Dee Dee Bridgewater

 
Replicas of Golden Globe statues appear at the nominations for the 81st Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 81st Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

List of 2024 Golden Globe nominees

 
Grammy award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar performs at the inaugural Hey Neighbour Festival in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Mogomotsi Magome)

US rapper Kendrick Lamar dazzles as he shares South Africa stage with local artists

 
FILE - Mariah Carey performs at the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, Dec. 31, 2017, in New York. Billboard has posted a list of top seasonal hits since 2010, and Carey's “All I Want for Christmas is You” has been No. 1 for 57 of the 62 weeks it has run, said Gary Trust, chart director. The Luminate data company said the song peaked at 387 million streams in 2019, the song's 25th anniversary, although last year it had 353 million. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)

Why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ became so popular — and stayed that way

 
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar says

 
The funeral procession of Shane MacGowan makes its way through the streets of Dublin, ahead of his funeral in Co Tipperary, in Ireland, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” died on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. He was 65. (Liam McBurney/PA via AP)

Johnny Depp among stars paying tribute at funeral of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan

 
This cover image released by Money/Republic Records shows “Pink Friday 2” by Nicki Minaj, releasing Dec. 8. (Young Money/Republic Records via AP)

Attention all Barbz: Nicki Minaj releases ‘Pink Friday 2,’ 13 years after the original

 
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