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Music Lil Wayne’s Son Lil Novi Delivers Polarizing Remix Of Playboi Carti’s “Like Weezy” In the past, Lil Wayne's 15-year-old son Lil Novi has sparked comparisons to the likes of Yeat, Playboi Carti, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Rushed To The Hospital With JT By His Side Further details on Lil Uzi Vert's current condition or why paramedics brought them to the hospital remain unclear. By Cole Blake April 22, 2025
Music Pop Smoke's Killer Wears His Merch In New Viral Photo Pop Smoke was shot and killed when five people broke into a home he was staying at in Los Angeles back in February 2020. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music Julie McKnight Shares Emotional Tribute To Her Late Son Niko Earlier this year, Brian McKnight's brother took to social media to announce that the performer's estranged son Niko died of cancer. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Music Charleston White Implies He Had Something To Do With Lil Woody's Recent Atlanta Arrest Charleston White and Lil Woody have gone back and forth on social media a lot in recent years, but this arrest situation remains very unclear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Aubrey O’Day Says Diddy Verdict Makes Her “Physically Ill” A jury recently found Diddy not guilty of three out of the five charges he was facing, including sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music 50 Cent Flaunts Sold-Out London Show After Ja Rule Trolled Him Over Alleged Low Ticket Sales Recently, Ja Rule mocked 50 Cent over rumors that he was struggling to sell tickets to his "Legacy" tour, prompting a shady response. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Cassie’s Lawyer Speaks Out After Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict Cassie served as a key witness in Diddy's criminal trial and spoke on the stand about their relationship for several days. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Kodak Black Seemingly Gets Angry With Dreezy After Her Asking If He's Okay Given the narrative surrounding Kodak Black right now, Dreezy walked too fine of a line with her question in the eyes of the rapper. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025
Music Diddy Judge Issues Response To Jury’s Drug Distribution Question Yesterday (June 30), jury deliberations finally began in Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial. By Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025
Music Pusha T Reacts To Rolling Stone's Early Review Of Clipse's New Album "Let God Sort Em Out" Pusha T and Malice recently revealed the tracklist and features for their long-awaited Clipse reunion album, "Let God Sort Em Out." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025
Relationships Ashanti’s Mother Was Horrified About Nelly Performing At Donald Trump's Inauguration In a new episode of Ashanti and Nelly's reality show, the songstress' mother shares her concerns about Nelly's Donald Trump performance. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2025