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Music R Kelly’s Team Readies “Bombshell” New Evidence Amid Alleged Prison Assassination Plot Allegedly, R Kelly recently overdosed after accusing authorities of trying to bribe an Aryan Brotherhood gang leader into killing him. By Caroline Fisher June 18, 2025
Pop Culture Kris Jenner Praises Kanye West's Parenting In Wholesome Father's Day Shout-Out Kanye West hasn't had the kindest things to say about Kris Jenner overall, but she's shoving their differences aside. By Zachary Horvath June 17, 2025
Music Diddy Accuser Alleges She Bought Drugs For Him And Cassie Fashion designer Bryana Bongolan took the stand in Diddy's federal trial today, recalling her friendship with Cassie. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Only One Atlanta Rapper Can Beat New York In A "Verzuz" DJ Akademiks used the 50 Cent and T.I. beef to make a larger point about Atlanta hip-hop versus New York rap. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
TV "SNL" Addresses Reports Of Cardi B's Alleged Rehearsal Tantrum Cardi B allegedly wasn't too happy with a joke regarding Nicki Minaj being made during the "Weekend Update" segment. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Ja Rule Says He'll "Never" Reconcile With 50 Cent & Tony Yayo Despite Recent Apology Ja Rule previously issued a formal apology for his role in the viral run-in with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Roasts Young Thug, Playboi Carti & More For "Mysterious" Personas 6ix9ine recently linked up with Adin Ross and N3on, and shared his unfiltered take on how other artists act during livestreams. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2026
Music Rihanna's Former Publicist Discusses Drama Sparked By New Jay-Z Documentary Rihanna's former publicist has a story to tell. By Devin Morton July 26, 2024
Music Kai Cenat Premieres New Drake And Lil Yachty Song During Live Stream Another day, another Drake leak. By Elias Andrews July 24, 2024
Music Slim Thug Says He's Made More Off Mixtapes Than Any Artist Ever He's got some stiff competition... By Elias Andrews July 22, 2024
Music Cam’ron Makes Interesting Pick For Which City Has The Best Lyricists Cam’ron says Chicago and Louisiana have the best lyricists. By Cole Blake July 20, 2024
Music Boosie Badazz Wins $21K Settlement After Suing Florida Nightclub It's been a good month for Boosie Badazz. By Caroline Fisher July 20, 2024