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Music TD Jakes Alleges 44K AI Bots Are Responsible For Linking Him To Diddy Rumors TD Jakes' interview comes after a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Kanye West Argues Tyler The Creator Has No Memorable Songs In Fiery Post Despite years of collaborations between the two, it appears that Kanye West and Tyler The Creator have had a falling out. By Cole Blake March 18, 2025
Original Content Rihanna’s ANTI Is Still Her Most Honest Work, 10 Years Later Rihanna’s boldest album, "ANTI," still feels like a turning point for her, R&B, and for how Black women move through Pop. By Erika Marie January 28, 2026
Music Lil Nas X Charged With Four Felonies Following Viral Naked Walk Through L.A. Lil Nas X had to spend this past weekend in jail to await his bail. But now he's facing time behind bars after committing four felonies. By Zachary Horvath August 25, 2025
Music Brian McKnight Sues Radio Station Over Deadbeat Dad Allegations Brian McKnight shut down the accusations that he's been an "abusive" and "neglectful father" to his children. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Kanye Nitrous Addiction: A Breakdown Of The Allegations Breaking down the latest scandal surrounding Ye. By Axl Banks August 16, 2024
TV Rappers Who Starred In Their Own Reality TV Shows From the family-centered, to the absolutely chaotic. By Demi Phillips May 22, 2023
Music Eazy-E's Daughter Ebie Wright Claims Ice Cube Has Been "Dodging" Her She says she's been trying to contact him about appearing in her documentary about her Rap legend father. By Erika Marie April 14, 2021
Music Jury Recommends Life Sentences For Foolio's Convicted Killers Davion Murphy, Rashad Murphy, Sean Gathright, and Isaiah Chance got life sentences for Foolio's murder. A fifth accomplice awaits sentencing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Goes Viral For Singing "Flashing Lights" As Fans Debate Whether He Censored Nazi Lyric Some fans think he may have avoided singing the lyric about hating nazis. By Cole Blake January 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Bizarrely Changes His Album Title To "Cuck" Kanye West has already confirmed that he'll be working with Dave Blunts on several songs off of the upcoming project. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Black Hippy: Where Are They Now? A close look into the lives and careers of each member of Black Hippy. By TeeJay Small January 03, 2024