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Music Ja Rule Threatens To Sue 50 Cent For Spreading Allegations About Him & Diddy Ja Rule was furious with 50 Cent for posting a video of Diddy's former bodyguard making allegations about them. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Charleston White Hoping He Dies In Jail Earlier this month, Boosie Badazz accepted a plea deal in his federal gun case, and he's preparing for sentencing. By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025
Music YK Osiris Raises Eyebrows By Claiming He’ll Become The Biggest R&B Singer Recently, YK Osiris took to social media to announce that he believes his career will see a huge boost sometime in the future. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music Young Dolph’s Sister And Murder Suspect Take The Stand In Hernandez Govan Trial Prosecutors call Hernandez Govan the alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph's murder, and his trial began this week. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music Scarface Reveals To Shannon Sharpe He Doesn't Care About The Music Game Anymore Scarface is a member of the iconic Houston rap group, The Geto Boys. He is best known for the classic song “Smile,” featuring Tupac. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music Cardi B Garners Fans' Praises & Potshots Over New Single "Imaginary Playerz" Cardi B's homage to a Jay-Z classic drew a lot of acclaim from hardcore fans and some skepticism from others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Sports Toosii Puts Music On Hold To Pursue College Football Toosii's decision to pivot from music back to college football has earned mixed reactions from his supporters. By Caroline Fisher August 14, 2025
Pop Culture Nick Cannon Struggles To Remember All 12 Of His Kids' Names Nick Cannon has a total of 12 children that he's welcomed with several different women from over the years. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Jay-Z Joins Beyonce Onstage In Paris For Surprise Performance During “Cowboy Carter” Tour Beyonce is expected to return to the United States this week for shows in Houston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Las Vegas. By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2025
Music Cardi B Tells Haters To Stop Praying On Her Downfall Because It's "Been Too Long" Cardi B took to Instagram Live to tell her haters that their prayers will never be answered. By Devin Morton June 20, 2025
Music Cardi B To Fight $50M Lawsuit Over Alleged Copyright Infringement In Court Producers Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar accuse Cardi B of using the instrumental from their song “Greasy Frybread” without permission. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Music R Kelly Reportedly Seeks Presidential Pardon From Donald Trump Amid Alleged Prison Murder Plot R Kelly's lawyers reportedly filed an emergency motion to release him from prison due to an alleged murder plot against him behind bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025