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Music Diddy's Legal Team Claims They Can't Reach Him In Jail Diddy's lawyers are finding it hard to get in touch with him while he's behind bars, and they have Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' lawsuit to handle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music O'Shea Jackson Jr. Calls Drake's Janice Parties A "Trap" Drake is hosting parties for women named Janice in the wake of his "Janice STFU" hit, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. couldn't help but joke about it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music Bow Wow's Tiny Desk Debut Will Kick Off The BET Awards NPR Music's Tiny Desk is heading to television for the first time with Bow Wow's performance ahead of the 2026 BET Awards this Sunday. By Erika Marie June 26, 2026
Music Pretty Ricky Dominates B2K During Verzuz Battle And Wins Every Round Pretty Ricky and B2K had been building up to this Verzuz battle for about five years, and the results did not disappoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music Sauce Walka Pops Off On Ray J And Adrien Broner During Tense Live Stream Ray J and Adrien Broner have been streaming together as of late, although it hasn't always worked out for all parties involved. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music XXL Officially Unveils Their 2026 Freshman List Iconic hip-hop magazine XXL has officially revealed its Freshman List for 2026, and it includes some massive up-and-comers. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music Takeoff's Parents Fight Over Who Should Receive Wrongful Death Settlement Money Takeoff's mom, Titania Davenport, won a wrongful death lawsuit in Texas, and now, the rapper's father wants a piece of the pie. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music BET Awards 2026: Full List Of Winners The 2026 BET Awards winners are being announced tonight during a ceremony to be held a the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. By Alexander Cole June 28, 2026
Music Cardi B Goes Off On Blogger Who Said Her Tooth Was Knocked Out A blogger spread a rumor about Cardi B that caused the rapper to take to livestream to deny claims that a man hit her. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music Mystikal Still Faces Civil Suit, Victim Details Ordeal In Court Docs He has a 20-year sentence in front of him, and the 2023 civil suit filed by Mystikal's victim is reportedly also still in play. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music Lizzo's "B*tch" Album Reportedly Sells Less Than 3K First Week Lizzo's latest album has sparked questions about whether the singer can reconnect with the audience that once made her a Pop powerhouse. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music Joe Budden Issues Scathing Response To Oschino: “You Goober Head Bastard” Joe Budden issues a response to Oschino. By Aron A. June 22, 2026