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Music Sexyy Red Believes She Is The Most Hated Female Rapper Sexyy Red has created a lot of debate and discussion around her answer with folks tossing around other names who they think fit that bill. By Zachary Horvath March 25, 2025
Music Diddy Indicted on Sex Trafficking & Racketeering Charges: Key Takeaways From His Indictment Diddy's bail was denied a second time. Here's everything you need to know about his indictment. By Axl Banks September 18, 2024
Music Cardi B Seemingly Prepares To Reignite BIA Feud With “Very Mean” Song Fans suspect that Cardi B could be gearing up to unleash a diss track. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Denies TDE Punch's Claim That Drake Writes Akademiks TV Captions DJ Akademiks and TDE's Punch have been exchanging words online ever since Nicki Minaj and SZA's feud began, and Drake is a central topic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Shakira Facing Up To 8 Years In Prison For Tax Fraud Shakira could see up to eight years in prison is found guilty in her $13.9 million tax evasion case. By Cole Blake September 27, 2022
Music J. Cole Flexes Basketball Skills, Hoops With Fans On His "Trunk Sale" Tour J. Cole has been doing a lot with fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour to promote "The Fall-Off," whether it's hearing freestyles or chatting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music SZA Pre-Games With Fans At Not Beauty: Houston Pop-Up Before Grand National Concert SZA and Kendrick Lamar's "luther" has spent nine weeks at #1 while her latest album breaks records held by Michael Jackson. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 24, 2025
Music Mustard Admits He Was "Nervous As S***" To Perform At Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" Mustard was the opening act, so we can see why he felt this way. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2024
Music Jazmine Sullivan Announces "Heaux Tales, Mo' Tales: The Deluxe" Arriving Next Month "Heaux Tales, Mo Tales: The Deluxe" hits streamers on February 11th. By Hayley Hynes January 24, 2022
Music 50 Cent Brutally Clowns 2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Over Emotional Interview Keefe D's trial is currently scheduled to begin in February of 2026, after his legal team successfully got it delayed. By Caroline Fisher March 15, 2025
Music JT Pays Tribute To Her Late Brother While Celebrating Her Birthday JT opens up about family grief. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 08, 2024
Music Joe Budden Tests Negative For Coronavirus Joe Budden has officially tested negative for COVID-19, a little over a week removed from announcing his initial positive diagnosis. By Mitch Findlay November 09, 2020