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Music Diddy Reportedly Moved To General Population At FCI Allenwood Diddy was recently moved to a new prison, and now, there are reports from TMZ that he was placed in general population. By Alexander Cole October 21, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Diddy Is Being Extorted In Prison DJ Akademiks was on stream last night, and made some wild claims about Diddy's current stay at FCI Fort Dix. By Alexander Cole October 15, 2026
Music Yung Miami Confronts Radio Host Over Previous Comments The tension was palpable when Yung Miami sat down with Lore'l. By Aron A. October 26, 2026
Music Chrisean Rock Explains Putting Her Child In Front Of Police Standoff Chrisean Rock is getting backlash, with social media saying she used her son as a “human shield.” By Tallie Spencer October 25, 2026
Music John Legend Previews Fiery Track "Bodies On The Floor" With Clipse John Legend and Pharrell Williams are dropping "Muse" tonight, and the album comes complete with a Clipse feature. By Alexander Cole October 22, 2026
Music Timbaland Files $15M Lawsuit Against Former Managers Over “Financial Misconduct” Timbo is taking his former managers to court after he accused them of mismanaging money. By Aron A. November 03, 2026
Music 50 Cent Warns Tia Kemp "No White Flags" Over Bullying His Son With two legal filings against Tia Kemp, 50 Cent is defending his son while facing questions about his treatment of other people's children. By Erika Marie October 27, 2026
Music Papoose Disses Eazy The Block Captain In New "Food For Thought" Freestyle Eazy The Block Captain has been taking shots at Papoose and Claressa Shield, but now, Papoose is clapping back. By Alexander Cole October 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks & Drake Share A Toast In New York City During 40th Birthday Bash Drake had his 40th birthday part in New York City on Friday, and DJ Akademiks was one of the guests in attendance. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2026
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Pushed Back Significantly After Contraband Allegations Diddy was allegedly caught with contraband in prison, and just a week later, he is already facing an extended prison stay. By Alexander Cole October 08, 2026
Music Chance The Rapper Scores Hefty Settlement After Winning Case Against Former Manager A judge found that Patrick "Pat" Corcoran repeatedly violated fiduciary obligations to Chance The Rapper. He must now pay up to $1.5 million. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Says LUCKI Was "Out Of Pocket" For Alleged Playboi Carti Fight LUCKI suffered a neck laceration during an alleged fight with Playboi Carti's camp, and DJ Akademiks had some harsh words for him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026