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Politics Mark Geragos Says Pardoning Diddy Would Be A "Great Decision" For Donald Trump Following his conviction, last month, Diddy will be returning to the courtroom for a sentencing hearing on October 3rd. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates The VMAs With 10 Nominations Kendrick Lamar is one of the most-nominated artists at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, which will be held in September. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Announce Two-Month Long Tour For "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist will be hitting the road next month alongside some special guests like MAVI as well. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Defends Her Husband Kenneth Petty After Criticism From Dez Bryant Nicki Minaj spent her weekend feuding with Dez Bryant on social media after he called out Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Adam22 Sued Over Alleged Brawl At “No Jumper” Studios Jeremel Reed alleges that he was left with a broken nose and medical bills after being brutally assaulted at Adam22's podcast headquarters. By Caroline Fisher August 05, 2025
Music Kanye West Ex-Staffer Granted Attorney Fees For Fighting "Frivolous" Motion In Antisemitism Lawsuit Kanye West's attempt at dismissing an early 2025 lawsuit is backfiring as his legal team is being awarded for defending a waste of a motion. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025
Music Drake & Central Cee’s “Which One” Makes Disappointing Billboard Hot 100 Debut Last month, Drake teamed up with Central Cee to drop the second single from his upcoming ninth studio album, "ICEMAN." By Caroline Fisher August 05, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Clarifies He Has No Issue With "The Joe Budden Podcast" Metro Boomin released his new mixtape, "A Futuristic Summa," on Friday with a number of high-profile collaborations. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Drake Thanks Gracie Abrams For Allowing Him To Accept His Hated Birthmark As "Art" Megastars like Drake are still human and he's got insecurities and he's learning to embrace them just like the rest of the world. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025
Music Offset Announces New Album With A Star-Studded Tracklist Offset's new album will be arriving just under a month before Cardi B drops "Am I the Drama?" in September. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Shows Out On Every Guest Verse: "P.O.V." & 10 More Standout Features Tyler doesn't disappoint as a guest feature. By Aron A. August 04, 2025
Relationships Daddy Yankee Axes His Label Due To Fiery Divorce Drama Daddy Yankee accused his ex wife Mireddys González of trying to put $100 million from El Cartel Records in her own pockets. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025