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Music Dr. Dre Attends Opening Of New $200M Compton High School Campus Dr. Dre attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Compton High School campus, which officially opens in the fall. By Devin Morton May 26, 2025
Music Diddy’s Ex-Girlfriend Alleges She Witnessed Another Rapper’s Freak-Off Diddy's ex-girlfriend took the stand in his federal trial again today, recalling a trip she allegedly took to Las Vegas with another rapper. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
Music Adam22 & Wack 100 Debate If A Drake, Lil Wayne, & Nicki Minaj Tour Is Still Possible Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj are some of the most successful touring hip-hop artists of all times. Nicki Minaj and Drake broke records. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Music "Jane" Alleges She Traded Diddy "Freak-Offs" For Rent Money An anonymous alleged former partner of Diddy's and alleged sex trafficking victim took the stand in his trial this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music NBA Youngboy Explains Why He Gave Atlantic More Albums Than Required NBA Youngboy shares details about his move to Motown and overdelivering music with Atlantic Records. By Aron A. February 17, 2023
Music Drake Sues UMG For Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Drake is now accusing UMG of even more wrongdoing. By Cole Blake November 26, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Recalls Snoop Dogg Supporting Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” On New Album Kendrick Lamar's new album has arrived. By Caroline Fisher November 22, 2024
Music DJ Vlad Claims Cassie Is Just As Guilty As Diddy After Trial Verdict A jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in his criminal trial in New York City on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Documentary “In Whose Name?” Gets Ominous Trailer Featuring Kim Kardashian And Drake "In Whose Name?" comes out in select theaters on September 19, and unveils Kanye West's day-to-day from around 2018 to 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music Drake Tells Adin Ross He Wants To Box Kick's CEO At A Walmart Drake has been very critical of Kick and Stake cofounders Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani for various recent reasons. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Escalates Feud With Gavin Newsom In Another Heated Rant Nicki Minaj has already traded shots with Governor Gavin Newsom in several posts on social media in recent months. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music Viral Video Shows Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Get Into A Wild Argument With Ja Rule Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda's run-in with Ja Rule came after they shared the first episode of their new podcast on Monday. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026