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Music R Kelly Allegedly Overdoses In Prison, Attorney Claims Prison Staff Is To Blame R Kelly previously filed a motion stating that there was a plot to murder him, and that he wanted to be moved to home confinement. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2025
Sports Gunna To Co-Host Youth Empowerment Camp In Texas With Two NFL Stars Gunna, along with Laremy Tunsil and Charles Omenihu, will be teaching young kids the ins and outs of football, about life, and more. By Zachary Horvath June 16, 2025
Music Ne-Yo Remembers Keyshia Cole Walking Out Of Their Studio Session Over Awkward Energy Before signing to Def Jam Records as a solo act, Ne-Yo's music career began apart of a Las Vegas R&B group. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
Music Lil Wayne's "The Carter VI" Falls Short Of The No. 1 Spot With Lowest Debut In The Series Lil Wayne's The Carter series began in 2004, with the album including the hit songs "Bring It Back," "Go DJ," and "Earthquake." By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
Music Slim Thug Confronts Crazy Fan Sleeping In His Garage After Following Him From The Gym Slim Thug high-rise apartment was burglarized in April 2024. He would recover the stolen items a few weeks later. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Explains How He Loves Music More Than He Loves His Girlfriends This is the least surprising thing you'll hear from Tyler The Creator, who's got some more "CHROMAKOPIA" tour dates this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music Doja Cat Sparks Viral Debate By Putting Fan On Blast Over Uncomfortable Interaction Doja Cat has once again sparked a spirited debate about how celebrities interact with their supporters. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2025
Music Armor-Piercing Bullets, Baby Oil & More Were Allegedly Found During Diddy Raid A Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent took the stand in Diddy's trial today and was asked about the raids of the mogul's homes. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Gets Mixed Reviews On His BET Awards Performance Playboi Carti has an Album of the Year contender with "MUSIC," and on Monday, he performed some of those songs at the BET Awards. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2025
Pop Culture India Love Compares Herself To Jesus While Responding To Backlash For Dancing On DDG The internet had a feeding frenzy over DDG getting twerked on by India Love at a recent Kai Cenat and AMP party. By Zachary Horvath June 09, 2025
Music Diddy & Associate Accused Of Harassing Sexually Assaulted Barber In New Lawsuit Diddy has been hit with a mountain of lawsuits following his 2023 settlement with Cassie Ventura for $20 million dollars. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Music Ray Vaughn Reveals He Got Feedback From Kendrick Lamar Amid Joey Bada$$ Battle According to Ray Vaughn, most of the notes fellow West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar had for him involved ad-libs. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025