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Music 50 Cent Finally Explains His History With Jay-Z & Diddy Following Their Rape Allegation His answers may shock you. By Zachary Horvath December 10, 2024
Pop Culture Antonio Brown Backs Andrew Schulz After Disturbing Kendrick Lamar Rant Antonio Brown recently came to Andrew Schulz's defense. By Caroline Fisher December 07, 2024
Music Top5 & J. Prince Jr. Kick It On IG Live In The Ultimate Drake-Affiliate Meetup Hip-hop fans don't want to hear from two of Drake's partisans. By Zachary Horvath December 04, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Squabble Up" Leads A Dominate Debut For "GNX" On The Billboard Hot 100 Kendrick Lamar holds the top five spots on the Hot 100. By Cole Blake December 02, 2024
Music Mariachi Singer Deyra Barrera Tells Backstory Behind Her Kendrick Lamar Collabs On "GNX" Barrera sings on "wacced out morals," "reincarnated," and "gloria." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 24, 2024
Music Metro Boomin Staunchly Denies Sexual Assault Allegations During Trial Testimony Plaintiff Vanessa LeMaistre accused Metro Boomin of drugging, sexually assaulting her, and getting her pregnant in 2016. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Mariah Carey Receives Storied Video Vanguard Award And Performs Medley Of Hits At VMAs Mariah Carey was celebrated like the true icon she is at the VMAs and reciprocated by putting on a stunning performance to boot. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music 50 Cent's "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" Could Result In A Legal Battle With Diddy Diddy and his team aren't happy about the way 50 Cent and Netflix obtained footage for "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 02, 2025
Music 50 Cent’s Diddy Docuseries Premiere Is Just Days Away 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for several months, and now, the Alexandria Stapleton-directed series is on the way. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025
Music Smokey Robinson Accused Of Sexual Battery By Male Former Employee Two new individuals, a man and a woman, have come forward with allegations of sexual battery against Smokey Robinson. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music Diddy Accepted Into Drug Treatment Program That Could Help Reduce His Sentence After being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, Diddy is serving over four years in prison. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Music Diddy’s Prison Release Date Ignites Controversy As Mogul Prepares Appeal This month, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months behind bars for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025