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Music Hot Boy Turk Prepares Lawsuit Against Cash Money Over Kicking Him Off 30th Anniversary Tour Young Turk, now Hot Boy Turk, was arguably a fan favorite of the Hot Boys in the early 2000s. Lil Wayne and Turk were the youngest. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 28, 2025
Music Sex Worker Sues Diddy & Hotels For Alleged Exploitation & Sexual Battery Michael Ejiawoko accused various hotels of facilitating Diddy's allegedly coercive encounters and failing to disclose important information. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Sports LeBron James Raps Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” On Vacation Amid Drake Tensions Earlier this month, Drake appeared to call out everyone who switched up on him amid his beef with Kendrick Lamar, including LeBron James. By Caroline Fisher July 22, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Believes That Quavo And Offset Are Better As A Duo Than As Solo Acts Jermaine Dupri recently stated that he thinks Migos breaking up was a “bad situation” and that Quavo and Offset are better together. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Teases Something Big Coming Next Monday A "Sticky" music video? A completely new musical release? Whatever it is, Tyler The Creator is loading up for a new drop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025
Music Vanessa Carlton Shows Love To Drake In Heartfelt Post After Viral Wireless Festival Appearance Drake brought out several stars over the course of his three headlining sets at Wireless Festival in London. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Prepares New Music With "Free" Cover Art Reveal Kid Cudi had to halt his album release after breaking his leg in 2024. The rap star jumped off the stage during a festival performance. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 10, 2025
Music Judge Dismisses R Kelly's Leak Lawsuit Against Tasha K R Kelly accused Tasha K of leaking his confidential prison records to the public, but she came out on top of this legal situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Music J. Cole Trademarked “The Fall-Off” Months Before Album Announcement J. Cole's long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is slated for release on February 6 of this year. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Music Pharrell Previews New Music With A$AP Rocky & Quavo At Louis Vuitton Runway Show Pharrell recently impressed with the Louis Vuitton Men's Fall-Winter 2026 runway show, and some upcoming collabs. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Music Bad Bunny Hit With $16 Million Lawsuit Over Allegedly Stolen Vocal Sample Bad Bunny received a similar lawsuit in 2023 from his ex girlfriend, alleging that he and his team used her vocals without permission. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Big U Accuses Jail Officials Of Endangering His Life By Taking His Breathing Machine Big U was arrested as part of a massive federal racketeering complaint which accused him of being a member of the Rollin' 60s gang. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026