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Music O’Shea Jackson Jr Still Thinks Andrew Schulz’s Kendrick Lamar Rant Was “Weird” O'Shea Jackson Jr. stands by what he said. By Caroline Fisher December 21, 2024
Music Lil Durk Accused Of Allegedly Threatening Murder-For-Hire Case Witnesses & Their Families Prosecutors want to keep Lil Durk behind bars as he continues to try to get his murder-for-hire charges dismissed. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music Cassie’s Diddy Trial Testimony Leads To The Release Of An Unedited 15-Minute Assault Video Cassie has been emotionally testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial for a second day in a row on Wednesday. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Announces Surprise Album "Iz It A Crime?" Snoop Dogg has been on a tear as of late as he also released a gospel album last month dedicated to his late mother. By Zachary Horvath May 13, 2025
Music Male Escort In Diddy Trial Alleges Cassie Asked To Be Urinated On Witness testimony is continuing in Diddy's trial on Tuesday with Cassie expected to take the stand at some point. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025
Music Wale Shuts Down Rumor Diddy Dangled Him Over A Balcony The rumor about an alleged altercation between Wale and Diddy surfaced as the Bad Boy mogul's criminal trial gets started. By Cole Blake May 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Who He Thinks Saved Rap After Kendrick Lamar “Ruined" It DJ Akademiks recently took to Twitter to look back on the peak of Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud a year later. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music Adin Ross Reveals How Kanye West Barred Travis Scott From Featuring On "Kids See Ghosts" Kanye West and Kid Cudi delivered a modern classic with "Kids See Ghosts" but there was a noticeable lack of features. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2025
Music Andrew Schulz Reveals What Bothered Him The Most About Kendrick Lamar’s Apparent Diss In November, Andrew Schulz joked about being able to sexually assault Kendrick Lamar, prompting public outrage. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2025
Music Bad Bunny Residency Makes $713 Million Economic Impact On Puerto Rico Recently, Bad Bunny added one final show to his Puerto Rico residency in support of “Debí Tirar Mas Fotos.” By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Kali Uchis & Ravyn Lenae Brighten Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week, "R&B Season" boasts new tracks from Kali Uchis, Ravyn Lenae, and Yoko Gold along with the new 4batz album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025
Music Young Thug Jail Call Requests Blocked By Cobb County Several of Young Thug's jail phone calls have leaked online in recent days, exposing him for speaking poorly about peers, cheating, and more. By Caroline Fisher September 11, 2025