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Music Mello Buckzz's Boyfriend Shot-&-Killed During Her Mixtape Release Party Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in the drive-by shooting at the Artis Lounge in Chicago. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Shatters Two More Major Records Thanks To “GNX” And “Luther” Kendrick Lamar's got a lot going for him these days, from his chart-topping album "GNX" to his massively successful tour with SZA. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Diddy Found Not Guilty Of Racketeering & Sex Trafficking Cassie, Convicted On Lesser Charges Diddy was facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation. Today, the jury gave their final verdict. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2025
Music Dave Chappelle Chastises DJ Khaled For His Silence On Gaza War Dave Chappelle slammed DJ Khaled for his continued silence on what's happening in Gaza, despite being Palestinian. By Devin Morton July 02, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Diddy Trial Jury Reaching Partial Verdict In Sex Trafficking Trial The jury in Diddy's criminal trial will continue deliberating today and a full verdict could come in at any moment. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Diddy Comforts His Family In Court As Verdict Looms Yesterday, the jury reached a partial verdict in Diddy's federal trial, and deliberations will continue today. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Sports JAY-Z Has The Best Odds To Perform At Next Year's Super Bowl Halftime Show This report follows up on a recent rumor that began to float on the internet a couple of days ago following JAY-Z's performance in Paris. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Album Snippet Has Fans Saying A Classic Is Coming A$AP Rocky has teased quite a few snippets during this rollout, but this one really has the fans' ears perked up. By Zachary Horvath December 23, 2025
Music Drake & UMG's Mediation In "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Appeal Has Been Delayed Attorneys for both Drake and Universal Music Group (UMG) previously requested delays in this lawsuit appeal due to the holidays. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Offset & Quavo Excite Fans After Hopping On FaceTime Call With 21 Savage Offset and Quavo have been rumored to be not on good terms since Takeoff's passing, so it's good to see them coming to together here. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2025
Music Kanye West Set To Shatter Mexico City Attendance Record With Back-To-Back Shows Kanye West hasn't been in Mexico City since 2008, but it's clear that his fans there were dying for him to come back. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music Funk Flex’s Hot 97 Guest Spot Off To A Rocky Start Thanks To DaBaby & Birdman Mix-Up Funk Flex recently discussed Kimora Lee Simmons' latest spat with her ex Russell on Hot 97, leading to a lot of confusion. By Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025