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Music Kanye West Shouts Out Michael Jackson During Netherlands Show Kanye West was facing protests from the Jewish community in the Netherlands ahead of his two concerts in the country. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Music Kodak Black Posts Bail Over Fleeing Charges, His Lawyer Slams Prosecutors Kodak Black is facing a lot of legal trouble, as he also has a separate drug trafficking case to handle in court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Finally Gets Trial Date In Gucci Mane Robbery & Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty, his father, and Big30 have all pleaded not guilty to robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane at a studio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Gets Judgement Reinstated Against Milagro Gramz The court had declined to order Milagro Gramz to pay Megan Thee Stallion for defamation due to her media status, which was reversed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Jay-Z Accuses Tony Buzbee Of Covering Up Illegal Practice Via Fake Death Threat Tony Buzbee is the lawyer who helped an accuser pursue a since-dismissed sexual assault case against Jay-Z and Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026
Music Chad Hugo Risks Dismissal Of Pharrell Lawsuit Over Failure To Serve Chad Hugo accused the other half of The Neptunes, Pharrell, of withholding royalties from him connected to N.E.R.D., touring, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music Kodak Black Arrested In South Florida On Fleeing & Resisting Charges The rapper was taken into custody on Thursday, May 14. By Tallie Spencer May 14, 2026
Music Convicted Foolio Murder Accomplice Has Sentencing Delayed Amid Fight For New Trial Alicia Andrews was previously convicted for manslaughter in the Foolio murder trial, although now, she seeks a retrial. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Cassie Blasted By Former Diddy Escort Clayton Howard Howard has sued Cassie and Diddy, alleging she gave him an STD. He released a video calling out the singer. By Erika Marie June 08, 2026
Music Here's Every Cameo From Drake's "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Livestream Drake delivered "ICEMAN" Episode 4 on Thursday evening, and it came with some huge cameos that turned a few heads. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Lizzo Praises SZA While Saying She Doesn't Have Many Industry Friends Just because you see Lizzo outside with a another celebrity doesn't mean they're friends in real life...except for SZA. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026
Music Beyonce & Rihanna Tied On Forbes List Of Richest Self-Made Women List Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift also made the list. By Aron A. June 04, 2026