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Music Cassie Claims She Doesn’t Hate Diddy Despite Years Of Alleged Abuse Prosecutors recently urged a judge to ensure Cassie's testimony is completed by the end of the day, as she could go into labor soon. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2025
Music Wale Rips Radio Station For Backdoor Antics, Radio Personality Lore'l Reacts Wale's radio history includes chart-topping singles "Looking At Me," "Lotus Flower Bomb," and "Matrimony" with Usher. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Music Smokey Robinson Reportedly Faces Criminal Investigation For Sexual Assault Claims Smokey Robinson's lawyer has denied the sexual assault accusations from four of the singer's former housekeepers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Lil Durk Reportedly Denied Bail In Murder-For-Hire Case While there have been positive strides for Lil Durk when it comes to his lyrics' exclusion from his trial, things still look grim for the MC. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Bobby Shmurda Addresses Rumors That His Tour Only Sold 10 Tickets Per City Bobby Shmurda was scheduled to hit the road for his "Still Alive Tour" on May 15. It was going to run through June 19. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music Beyoncé Appears Upset With Cowboy Carter Production Over Malfunction Beyoncé Cowboy Carter tour supports the singer's first country album that won the Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music Jay Rock Detained By LAPD After Trying To Flee During Traffic Stop Jay Rock has a long and complicated history with the LAPD, and he got into a complicated situation with them Thursday night. By Elias Andrews March 14, 2025
Music DDG Considers Leaving America Amidst Custody Drama With Halle Bailey DDG has captured the attention of the internet with his recent claims about his son, but now the rapper wants to start anew. By Elias Andrews March 10, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Explains Why He Thinks Drake Is A Hypocrite For UMG Lawsuit Charlamagne Tha God recently posited that Drake's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" collab album with PARTYNEXTDOOR lacks soul. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2025
Music DJ Funk Passes Away At 54 Following Cancer Battle DJ Funk is one of the key pioneers in Chicago house music, traiblazing the "ghetto house," and "booty house" styles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025
Music Police Identify Both Suspects In Killing Of G$ Lil Ronnie & His 5-Year-Old Daughter The suspects in the murder of G$ Lil Ronnie are considered armed and dangerous, according to Police Chief David Hernandez. By Cole Blake March 06, 2025
Music Dame Dash Allegedly Ruined A Director's $4 Million Opportunity To Direct Billy Bob Thornton It's not the first time filmmaker Josh Webber has come after Dame Dash after their relationship fell apart. By Cole Blake March 05, 2025