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Drake axes ‘Not Like Us’ diss track petition against UMG and Spotify

Drake has withdrawn the petition he raised accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of illegally boosting Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us.” According to documents filed with the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, the pre-action case is being discontinued with no financial cost to any of the parties involved. The petition, or “pre-action case,” isn’t a full …

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Caring For My Daughter’s Curls Healed My Childhood Hair Trauma

Welcome to It’s Textured, a column where we untangle the joy, trauma, confusion, and frustration that can come with Black hair. This month, writer Shani Hillian shares how taking care of her daughter’s hair has opened up a path of healing for herself. I sat as still as possible, anticipating the Marcel iron’s scorch as it inched closer and closer …

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