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Music NxWorries Gets Down On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update "R&B Season" boasts new picks from Anderson .Paak, Knxwledge, Rihanna, Emotional Oranges, GIVĒON, Naomi Sharon, and more this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Viral DDG Celebrates Surpassing One Million Twitch Followers Amid Halle Bailey Allegations DDG has grown his platform a lot through his music career and viral crossovers, although the Halle Bailey allegations are hanging over him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent Mocks Diddy Supporters Allegedly Protesting Outside Trial For $20 An Hour The Diddy trial is currently on break before continuing next week, and 50 Cent is taking every shot possible at the Bad Boy mogul. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Accuses Cassie & Her Husband Alex Fine Of Planning Diddy’s Downfall Cassie took the stand in Diddy's trial last week, recalling several instances of abuse that she allegedly experienced. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Gunna Covers Up YSL Tattoo Amid Rumored Rift With Young Thug Gunna and Young Thug go way back, but in recent years, there's been a great deal of speculation about where they stand. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Viral Latto Goes Wild For Drake's "NOKIA" During Tylil Stream With Her Sister Brooklyn Nikole Drake and Latto have one collaboration in "Housekeeping Knows," but they continue to show they are massive fans of one another. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Music Aubrey O’Day Calls Diddy “Selfish” For Having His Kids Sit Through Graphic Trial Testimonies Aubrey O'Day has confirmed that she will not testify in Diddy's sex trafficking trial, but she did previously talk to Homeland Security. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Jadakiss Recalls Feeling "Out Of My Mind" During The Lox's Iconic "Verzuz" Showdown With Dipset Jadakiss and Fat Joe launched a new podcast in partnership with Roc Nation and The Volume, earlier this month. By Cole Blake May 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent Taunts Benzino With Snitching Allegations After Boxing Match Challenge Earlier this month, Benzino challenged 50 Cent to a boxing match, guaranteeing that he'd "whoop" him easily. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Cassie Is Focused On Having Her Baby With Alex Fine After Shocking Diddy Trial Testimony Cassie testified for several days in Diddy's criminal trial, last week, recounting their relationship with one another. By Cole Blake May 18, 2025
Music Tori Brixx Blasts Tory Lanez For Allegedly Pestering Her With Prison Phone Calls It's unclear what bond Tori Brixx and Tory Lanez have, but the former claimed the latter paid for a house and for rent. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Music Cassie’s Former Best Friend Kerry Morgan To Testify In Diddy Trial During her testimony, Cassie alleged that Diddy once threw a hanger at Kerry Morgan, giving her a concussion. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025