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Music 50 Cent Surprisingly Sides With Diddy Amidst Kanye West Breakdown Kanye West is the unpredictable one, but 50 Cent pulled the rug out from under fans by jokingly co-signing a Diddy stance. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Appears To Confirm His Nazi Antics Are A Revenge Tactic Against Adidas The revelation from Kanye West comes as he's been making all sorts of offensive posts on social media in recent weeks. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025
Music Maui Police Chief Wins Vote To Keep Job Despite Allegations In Diddy Lawsuit Diddy is currently behind bars at the MDC in Brooklyn awaiting his trial, which is scheduled to begin in May. By Caroline Fisher March 20, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Full Super Bowl Halftime Show Viewership Finally Revealed The Super Bowl Halftime Show viewership numbers arrive as Kendrick Lamar is expected to be involved in the 2028 Olympics. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025
Music BG Explains How He "Toned Down" His New Album, "Freedom Of Speech," To Avoid Legal Trouble BG released his first studio album since getting out of prison in 2023, "Freedom of Speech," last Friday. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025
Music Andrew Schulz Defends Drake Amid UMG Lawsuit Criticism Earlier this week, Universal Music Group filed a motion to dismiss Drake's lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher March 20, 2025
Music 2028 Olympics Chairman Says There’s A Good Chance Kendrick Lamar Will Be Involved Just last month, Kendrick Lamar put on a historic performance during his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show with SZA. By Caroline Fisher March 20, 2025
Original Content From D’Angelo To Erykah Badu: The Pioneers Who Made Neo-Soul Timeless Neo-Soul has given us timeless classics, and we celebrate just a few of the artists who help put the soulful genre on the mainstream map. By Erika Marie March 20, 2025
Music Benzino Rips Interviewer To Shreds For Suggesting He Fumbled “The Source” Benzino called the podcast host, Chris Tash, “one of these miserable white guys that wants to be accepted so bad." By Caroline Fisher March 20, 2025
Music 50 Cent Jokes That He Can’t Compete With Kanye West After He Goes After Jay-Z & Beyonce Even 50 Cent says he's blown away by Kanye West's latest antics on social media, which have included feuding with a number of celebrities. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025
Music Suge Knight Drags Daz Dillinger Through The Mud While Still Conceding Some Sympathy To Him Daz Dillinger was the latest victim of Suge Knight and his ranting, which has also recently targeted Tyrin Turner, Snoop Dogg, and Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2025
Music Erykah Badu Reveals She's Preparing An Album Entirely Produced By The Alchemist The highly-anticipated project will be Erykah Badu's first studio album in 15 years. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025