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Music Hernandez Govan, Alleged Mastermind Behind Young Dolph Killing, Found Not Guilty Hernandez Govan hugged his lawyer in the Memphis courtroom after the jury found him not guilty in Young Dolph's murder. By Cole Blake August 21, 2025
Music Cardi B Reminds Fans Who Really Pioneered Stationhead Following Nicki Minaj's Surprise Exit According to Cardi B, she was one of the very first artists to ever use Stationhead, despite misconceptions. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Music Prosecutors Demand Diddy's Acquittal Request Be Thrown Out Diddy is still residing behind bars in New York City as his awaits his upcoming sentencing hearing on October 3. By Cole Blake August 21, 2025
Music Joe Budden Explains Why He Isn't A Fan Of Cardi B's New Single, "Imaginary Playerz" Cardi B released "Imaginary Playerz" as the second single from her long-awaited sophomore album, "Am I The Drama?" By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Music Lil Wayne's Rock Performance Divides Fans During Latest Concert Wayne famously experimented with the rock genre for his polarizing seventh studio album, "Rebirth," in 2010. By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Music Drake Roasted After Delivering A Cryptic Message On Instagram Today, Drake dropped off a series of new photos on Instagram, but his caption is what caught social media users' attention the most. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Pop Culture Halle Bailey Reveals Whether Or Not She’s In The Illuminati Recently, Halle Bailey did a short Q&A during a livestream, answering some of fans' most burning questions. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music YK Osiris Raises Eyebrows By Claiming He’ll Become The Biggest R&B Singer Recently, YK Osiris took to social media to announce that he believes his career will see a huge boost sometime in the future. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music Young Dolph’s Sister And Murder Suspect Take The Stand In Hernandez Govan Trial Prosecutors call Hernandez Govan the alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph's murder, and his trial began this week. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Pays Tribute To Ariela La Langosta Following Her Tragic Death In a series of heartfelt posts, 6ix9ine called his late friend Ariela La Langosta a “tremendous woman” and his "sister.” By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Announces "The Dark Aura Tour" With Ab-Soul & Rapsody As Special Guests The tour announcement comes after Joey Bada$$ had to delay the release of his highly-anticipated new album. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Pop Culture Karlissa Saffold Hints At Blueface's Return From Prison With Welcome Home Bash Blueface was projected to be out of prison earlier this summer. But it seems like it may be a later than we thought. By Zachary Horvath August 18, 2025