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Music Kendrick Lamar Fans Go Ballistic At Argentinian "Grand National" Show Kendrick Lamar's South American "Grand National" tour has by no means ran perfectly, but you wouldn't be able to tell by the fans who went. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music Cardi B Seemingly Trolls JT Again With Response To New Diss Track Cardi B and JT have now launched various diss tracks against one another, although it seems like their overt shots have turned subliminal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Suspects Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison In Just 17 Months Today, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months, or just over four years in prison for transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Music Diddy Brought To Tears As King Combs Calls His Dad The Greatest Ever Six of Diddy's seven kids spoke during his sentencing today, with Quincy and King Combs' words particularly moving him to tears. By Zachary Horvath October 03, 2025
Music Sheff G Gifts Girlfriend $50,000 Before Beginning Five-Year Prison Sentence Brooklyn drill rapper Sheff G gifted his girlfriend $50,000 before starting a five-year prison sentence. By Tallie Spencer October 02, 2025
Music Diddy Writes Apologetic Letter To Judge For Causing "Hurt And Pain" To Others Diddy will receive his sentence from Judge Arun Subramanian for transportation to engage in prostitution tomorrow (Friday, October 3). By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Addresses Sexual Assault Trial's Verdict & Young Thug's Visit Metro Boomin was cleared by a jury this week after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting and impregnating her in 2016. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Drake Posts Threatening New Picture To Celebrate The Holidays If this is Drake's idea of warning the industry before his new album "ICEMAN" comes out, then it's a very merry Christmas for OVO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 25, 2025
Politics JD Vance Channels Nicki Minaj To Tell Americans They "Don't Have To Apologize For Being White" Nicki Minaj joined Erika Kirk on stage at AmericaFest to discuss a number of political topics earlier in the event. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Funk Flex’s Hot 97 Guest Spot Off To A Rocky Start Thanks To DaBaby & Birdman Mix-Up Funk Flex recently discussed Kimora Lee Simmons' latest spat with her ex Russell on Hot 97, leading to a lot of confusion. By Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Stops Show To Sing Happy Birthday To Nine-Year-Old Fan Kendrick Lamar is wrapping up his last performances of the year in Australia, and has given fans many special moments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music ScHoolboy Q To Join Kendrick Lamar For Australia “Grand National” Tour Dates Kendrick Lamar plans to bring his record-breaking "Grand National" tour to Sydney and Melbourne in December of this year. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025