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Music Diddy & His Legal Team Seek Appeal After Court Denies His Release Request Diddy was denied bond twice before. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 30, 2024
Politics Busta Rhymes Labels Marcellus Williams' Execution An "Unfathomable Travesty" In Passionate Response Marcellus Williams was executed on Tuesday night. By Cole Blake September 25, 2024
Music "The Punisher" Thinks Diddy Trial's Jury Reached The Right Verdict Sharay Hayes, a male dancer who testified in the Diddy trial, expressed concern for how Cassie and "Jane" caught scrutiny from the public. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Rick Ross Brings Up Lil Durk's Legal Struggles While Encouraging Youth To Avoid Crime While Rick Ross and Lil Durk don't stray from tough topics of street life in their music, they have both tried to make up for their past. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Attorney Divulges On How His Lawsuit Debacle Affected Him & His Family The entire amended lawsuit that included Jay-Z was a real fiasco and led to a lot of stress for Hov and his loved ones. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Slams “Boring” Kanye West For Trying Too Hard To Be Controversial Kanye West has been making headlines lately for posting swastikas, praising Hitler, demanding Diddy's freedom, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Goes Off On JK Rowling For Transphobic Views JK Rowling, the author of "Harry Potter," has faced public backlash for expressing transphobic views for a number of years now. By Cole Blake March 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Continues Roasting Ebro Over Canceled Hot 97 Show Ebro confirmed that Hot 97 canceled his long-running radio show, "Ebro in the Morning.," in a post online, last week. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Pop Culture B. Simone & Pretty Vee Respond To Soulja Boy Following His Heated Rant B Simone kills Soulja Boy with kindness. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2024
Music Snoop Dogg Mourns Death Of His Cousin Who Drew Iconic "Doggystyle" Album Cover The iconic illustrator has passed away. By Cole Blake July 23, 2024
Music Patrick Beverley Allegedly Choked And Punched His Sister Before Arrest Police originally arrested Patrick Beverley on felony family assault charges, last Friday, after a dispute in Texas. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Pop Culture Beyoncé's Fans Go Wild Over Her Long-Time Security Guard, Julius, She Reacts: Watch Sorry Bey, your Hive belongs to Julius now. By Hayley Hynes May 16, 2023