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Music Tia Kemp Mocks Young Thug's Leaked Jail Calls In Viral Hotel Tour Young Thug has been facing tons of backlash on social media in recent weeks as more and more of his jail calls have surfaced online. By Cole Blake September 10, 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
Music YFN Lucci Hilariously Claims What You Would Hear If His Prison Calls Leaked YFN Lucci's conversation about leaked phone calls almost certainly has to tie into what Young Thug endured earlier this year. By Zachary Horvath October 20, 2025
Music Social Media Has A Field Day As Diddy's Courtroom Sketches From Sentencing Go Viral There have been sketches from Diddy's trial that generated some attention, but the batch from yesterday is going even crazier. By Zachary Horvath October 04, 2025
Music Diddy Breaks Silence For The First Time Since Conviction To Plead For Leniency In court today, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison for two counts of transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Music 50 Cent Feels Responsible For Donald Trump Denying Diddy's Pardon Request 50 Cent has stayed on Diddy's head throughout his legal bout, and he feels his efforts have convinced the POTUS to keep him behind bars. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Joe Budden Says Top5 Has "Been Stupid All Year" After London Stabbing Top5 was stabbed in the neck in London after attending Wireless Festival, earlier this month, and is expected to make a full recovery. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Music Quavo Appeared To Be Having A Blast At The Backstreet Boys' Las Vegas Concert The Backstreet Boys are performing a total of 21 shows at The Sphere in Las Vegas between July and August. By Cole Blake July 21, 2025
Music Diddy Accuser Alleges Mogul’s Reputation Is Destroyed In Request To Drop $50 Million Lawsuit This January, Diddy filed a lawsuit against Miami-based attorney Ariel Mitchell, alleging that she defamed him. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music JAŸ-Z To Headline Roots Picnic 2026 Jay-Z is scheduled to perform with the Roots for the first time in over a decade at the Roots Picnic later this year. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026
Music OMB Bloodbath Arraigned Again As Prosecutors Prepare For Retrial In Gang Murder Case Authorities arrested OMB Bloodbath back in 2023, accusing her and Shaquile O’Neal Richards of leading the 100% Third Ward gang. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Rihanna's Shooter Hit With Over A Dozen Charges On Top Of Attempted Murder L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman spoke about the shooting at Rihanna's house outside of the court house on Tuesday. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026