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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 Diddy's Team Reportedly Increases Miami Estate's Security Ahead Of Possible Release After a mixed verdict in the Diddy trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys are debating Sean Combs' possible bond before sentencing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2025
Music Dawn Richard’s Attorney Admits Diddy Verdict Is A Huge “Disappointment” Today, the jury reached a verdict in Diddy's trial, finding him not guilty of three out of the five counts he was facing. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Diddy’s Defense Clashes With Prosecutors Over His Potential Release After Jury Reaches Verdict The jury finally reached a verdict in Diddy's federal trial today, and found him guilty of two out of the five counts he was facing. By Caroline Fisher 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 Rick Ross Has Internet Cackling For This Image That Trolls Drake's Suspicious Abs Ever since Drake responded to Rick Ross's IG unfollow with "Push Ups" last year, the latter has taunted the former to no end on social media. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025
Music Beyonce Addresses Frightening Flying Car Malfunction In Light-Hearted Instagram Post Over the weekend, Beyonce handled a prop malfunction like a pro during her "COWBOY CARTER" tour stop in Houston. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2025
Music Doechii Makes Triumphant Glastonbury Festival Debut With Grand Headlining Set Doechii made her debut at the long-running festival, and by all accounts, it was a show for the ages. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025
Music King Combs Shares BTS Footage Of His New EP With Kanye West King Combs teamed up with Kanye West for a new EP as his father, Diddy, remains on trial in New York City. By Cole Blake June 29, 2025
Music TDE's Punch Draws Backlash For Wanting "Unity" In Hip-Hop After Kendrick Lamar & Drake Battle Punch has been all over Twitter since the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef blew up, which made OVO fans call these new comments hypocritical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Drop Kidnapping And Select Sex Trafficking Charges The move from prosecutors in Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering trial comes just before closing arguments. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Beyonce Attend Pharrell's Louis Vuitton Show In Paris Jay-Z and Beyonce's appearance at the event comes after they performed together on the "Cowboy Carter" tour. By Cole Blake June 24, 2025