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Music Freddie Gibbs Disses "Rat B*stard" Gunna After Being Seated Near Him At The VMAs Gunna previously dissed Freddie Gibbs on his 2022 song, "poochie gown," rapping: "I can't f*ck with Freddie Gibbs / N****s tellin' fibs." By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Music Drake, PND & Cash Cobain Lead Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Cash Cobain join Queen Naija, Justin Bieber, Venna, and Leon Thomas on our "R&B Season" playlist update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025
Music Joe Budden Calls Diddy’s Sons’ Docuseries A “Horrible Idea” Justin and Christian Combs' new Zeus docuseries is in the works, and it's already sparked plenty of controversy. By Caroline Fisher December 31, 2025
Politics Joe Budden Is Done With Nicki Minaj After Her Appearance At AmericaFest Nicki Minaj voiced her support for Donald Trump and various conservative beliefs while appearing at AmericaFest. By Cole Blake December 24, 2025
Music Diddy Victim Accuses Maurene Comey Of Silencing Him To Protect Cassie Clayton Howard recently discussed his allegations against Diddy and Cassie during "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music 21 Savage Reveals Release Date For "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" 21 Savage has laid lower than usual this year, but to close out 2025, he's feeding hungry fans with a new album. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Music Diddy Sends Youngest Daughter Emotional Birthday Message Via Build-A-Bear Despite Diddy being behind bars, he's doing what he can to show support and love for his kids, especially on their birthdays. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025
Music Mal Explains Why Drake's UMG Lawsuit Isn't Over Yet Despite Judge's Dismissal Drake filed his lawsuit against Universal Music Group, earlier this year, accusing them of defamation due to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music Gunna Announces Global "Wun World" Tour Gunna is taking his last record with YSL on a global trek starting as soon as November 17. It will extend into July 2026. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Viral Drake Trolls Kai Cenat On "Mafiathon 3" Stream Over "ICEMAN" Criticism Kai Cenat laughed at Drake's cheekiness, and Drizzy's gifted subs to Kai's "Mafiathon 3" stream shows they're just having fun. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Back Under House Arrest Until Sentencing For Assault Plea 6ix9ine was charged with various probation violations, and he will receive his sentence for all of them this November. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music Tony Buzbee Rips Jay-Z's Legal Strategy Apart After Hov's Motion To Dismiss Sexual Assault Suit These two continue to battle over what grounds their legal dispute will stand on. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2025