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Music This Isn't The First Time OutKast Sued Over A Name OutKast's lawsuit against Ovrkast highlights the uneasy boundaries between cultural influence, identity, and intellectual property in a genre built on borrowing from the past. By Aron A. October 01, 2026
Relationships Tyrese Seeks Arrest Warrant For Ex-Wife Samantha Lee In Custody Fight An escalating custody battle now has Tyrese seeking a warrant for Samantha Lee over an alleged parenting-plan violation. By Erika Marie September 30, 2026
TV Jasmine Guy And Tupac's Close Bond Lasted Beyond His Death They met on "A Different World," and when Tupac was shot, Jasmine Guy sheltered him as their friendship grew into one built on deep trust. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026
Music Diddy Demands A Retrial To Overturn Charges Related To Prostitution Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Kodak Black Awarded Key To His Hometown Of Pompano Beach Earlier this week, Kodak Black was honored for all he's done to give back to the community of Pompano Beach. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music Suge Knight Alleges Tupac Begged Suge To Kill Him After Vegas Shooting Suge Knight has made many allegations about the murder of Tupac Shakur, and some folks even allege that he was responsible. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Sports Frank Ocean Stirs Up Dating Rumors With UFC's Payton Talbott Again After Reacting To His Win Payton Talbott and Frank Ocean have been linked to one another since summer 2024 when they were spotted on a lunch date. By Zachary Horvath June 30, 2025
Music Clipse Deliver Impressive “Ace Trumpets” Performance On “A COLORS SHOW” Clipse are currently gearing up to drop their new album, "Let God Sort Em Out," which is slated for release on July 11. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Politics White House Uses Usher's "Hey Daddy" To Welcome Donald Trump Back From NATO Summit NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte jokingly referred to Donald Trump as "Daddy" during a NATO Summit in The Hague. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Billboard's Top 75 R&B Singers Of All Time List Sparks Massive Social Media Debate Billboard ranked 75 of the greatest R&B singers of all time, including Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and Stevie Wonder. By Cole Blake June 19, 2025
Music 50 Cent Has A Good Laugh While Attorney Gloria Allred's Law Firm Is Being Probed By California State Bar Gloria Allred represented a client in an alleged assault lawsuit against 50 Cent back in January. 50 laughed at the claims. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music The Grammys Announce New Best Album Cover Category For 2026 Ceremony The Recording Academy also announced key dates for the 2026 Grammys, such as the nominations announcement occurring on November 7 this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 12, 2025