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Music Tay-K Reportedly Being Tried As An Adult In Delayed Murder Case Tay-K's court date has also been pushed back. By Kevin Goddard August 30, 2017
Music Alleged Diddy Lawsuit Accuses Jaguar Wright Of Aiding In Sex Trafficking This alleged sex trafficking lawsuit against Jaguar Wright – despite her previous claims – also named Diddy, Druski, and more as defendants. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2025
Music Rihanna Admits She Can Only Listen To One Of Her Albums With No “Shame” During a recent interview, Rihanna looked back on her discography, revealing which of her albums is her favorite. By Caroline Fisher February 23, 2025
Music Blueface’s Son Javaughn Has Heartbreaking Reaction To His Face Tattoos In a new clip, Blueface's young son Javaughn shares his thoughts on the face tattoos his father has gotten in jail. By Caroline Fisher February 21, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Becomes First Rap Album To Sell 1 Million Units In The US In 2025 The botting claims against Kendrick Lamar have only gotten stronger, but "GNX" continues to sustain success in the face of it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Mariah Carey Pays Respects To Muni Long & Tori Kelly Amid Viral iHeartRadio Tribute Backlash Mariah Carey's iHeartRadio attendance has sparked rumors about her possible romance with recording artist Anderson. Paak. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Music Russell Simmons Allegedly Owes Even More Money To Accusers Over Settlements More accusations and cases have resurfaced. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 27, 2025
Politics Donald Trump's Lawyers Cite Eminem In Surprising January 6th Defense Donald Trump's newest defense strategy references “’97 Bonnie & Clyde.” By Cole Blake January 27, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks & Joe Budden Think Drake Should Invest In Promotion Like Kendrick Lamar According to Joe Budden, Drake has yet to prove he has what it takes to make it independently. By Caroline Fisher January 24, 2025
Music Aaliyah's Brother Claims She Would've Been "Biggest Star In The World" The singer has so much potential. By Elias Andrews January 23, 2025
Music Lil Baby, Rick Ross, 21 Savage, & More To Welcome Big Meech Home With Massive Concert Tons of stars will be performing at the event. By Cole Blake January 16, 2025
Music SZA Reveals To Drew Barrymore How Much She's Meant To Her Career In Emotional Heart-To-Heart We're not crying... you are. By Zachary Horvath January 13, 2025