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Music Kendrick Lamar Sells Out Massive Mexico City Stadium On “Grand National” Tour Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar kicked off the South American leg of his "Grand National" tour alongside CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025 2.6K Views
Music 6ix9ine Wants To Risk Life In Prison To Get Revenge On Men Who Jumped Him Considering all of 6ix9ine's probation issues and a lot of legal trouble, a confrontation would likely hold severe consequences for him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025 2.0K Views
Music Metro Boomin Staunchly Denies Sexual Assault Allegations During Trial Testimony Plaintiff Vanessa LeMaistre accused Metro Boomin of drugging, sexually assaulting her, and getting her pregnant in 2016. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025 714 Views
Music Diddy To Fight For Acquittal Or New Trial Ahead Of Sentencing In July, Diddy was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, meaning he could spend up to 20 years behind bars. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025 799 Views
Music Chris Blake Griffith Theorizes About Stefon Diggs' Sexuality With DJ Akademiks JT originally resurfaced Chris Blake Griffith's allegations about Stefon Diggs while feuding with Cardi B. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025 3.6K Views
Music Young Thug Scolds Reporter For Asking About Gunna This question about Young Thug and Gunna's beef came up as the former made his way to Metro Boomin's sexual assault trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025 1403 Views
Music Mike Tyson Settles "Murdergram" Copyright Infringement Lawsuit With Producer Ty Fyffe Mike Tyson resolved a lawsuit filed against him by producer Ty Fyffe over the track "Murdergram," stemming from a November 2024 promo video. By Devin Morton September 24, 2025 1157 Views
Music King Combs Pleads For His Father Diddy’s Freedom In Heartfelt Letter Ahead Of Sentencing Diddy is facing a maximum sentence of ten years for each count of transportation for prostitution, or up to 20 years total. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025 1150 Views
Pop Culture Drake Gifts Adin Ross 2,000 Subs Following Ross's Twitch Return Adin Ross returned to Twitch on Monday and Drake was right there to welcome him back after two years off the platform. By Devin Morton September 24, 2025 5.4K Views
Relationships Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Officially Welcome Their 3rd Child Together Rihanna and A$AP Rocky already share two sons, RZA and Riot, and have now welcomed a daughter named Rocki Irish. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025 1290 Views
Music Diddy Launched A “Free Game” Business Course For His Fellow Inmates Diddy's lawyers brought up the business course while outlining their reasoning for him deserving a light sentence. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025 1201 Views
Music Drake Eyes Another Massive Streaming Milestone Ahead Of “ICEMAN” Release Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Drake is now the first artist in Spotify history to rack up over 120 billion streams. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025 2.7K Views