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Music Cardi B Delivers Major Update On New Album While Venting About Delays Fans have been patiently waiting for Cardi B's sophomore album for years, and now, it looks like it's right around the corner. By Caroline Fisher May 24, 2025
Music Exotic Dancer Testifies Diddy & Cassie Allegedly Wore Disguises During Freak-Offs Exotic dancer Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," has taken the stand in Day of the Diddy Trial. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025
Politics Donald Trump Accuses Kamala Harris Of Allegedly Paying Beyonce $11 Million For Endorsement Donald Trump has been going off on Bruce Springsteen and Beyonce in scathing posts on his Truth Social site. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Cassie Alleges Diddy Continuously "Threatened" To Release Freak-Off Footage If She Didn't Comply The alleged Diddy freak-offs will continue to be a focal point of his trial, especially with Cassie's heavy involvement in them. By Zachary Horvath May 14, 2025
Music Dismissed Diddy Jurors Rejoice After Avoiding Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy's criminal trial will be continuing with witness testimony following the opening statements on Monday. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Unveils The "New Generation" Of Young Money Artists Ahead Of "Tha Carter VI" Since completely taking over Young Money back in 2018, Lil Wayne has steadily been making changes, and this is maybe his biggest revision. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music I-Octane's "God & I" Album Secures #1 Spot On Apple Music's Reggae/Dancehall Charts I-Octane's lyrics often speak to the struggles of everyday people. He balances that realism with messages of hope, faith, and resilience. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025
Streetwear Kanye West Prepares For The Met Gala With KKK-Inspired Outfit That Will Surely Get Him Kicked Out Kanye West has always sought to be provocative and his Met Gala plans are yet another example of his desire for attention. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2025
Pop Culture 50 Cent Torments Floyd Mayweather Again Over Boxer's Bold Claims Of Owning "100 Buildings" In New York 50 Cent has been on Floyd Mayweather a lot over the last couple of weeks, and this commentary follows the boxer's Jimmy Fallon interview. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Eclipses Three Billion Streams On Spotify For 2023 With everyone's "Spotify Wrapped" out now, we take a look at how well Lil Uzi did. By Zachary Horvath November 29, 2023
Music Young Thug's "Take It To Trial" Lyrics Echo In Court Amid YSL RICO Trial The lyrics are being used against him. By Tallie Spencer November 28, 2023
Music Destiny's Child Reunites At Beyonce's "RENAISSANCE" Film's World Premiere The only missing member of the superstar R&B group was Farrah Franklin, but plenty of other celebs showed out, too. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2023