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Music Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict Shocks Fans On Social Media There's a chance that Diddy will be released from custody later today, after the jury found him not guilty of the most serious charges. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Jill Scott Announces First Album In Over A Decade Soulful balladeer Jill Scott is making a full-fledged return to music sooner than you think. "To Whom It May Concern" will be LP number six. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music George Floyd’s Brother Terrence Calls Out Lil Yachty Over Controversial Lyrics Recently, Lil Yachty previewed an unreleased song during a livestream with PlaqueBoyMax, which features a reference to the late George Floyd. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Keefe D Makes Bold Legal Strategy Change Ahead Of 2Pac Murder Trial Keefe D was originally arrested for his alleged role in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur back in September 2023. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music Tokyo Toni Tells SZA To Mind Her Business Following Nicki Minaj Dispute Tokyo Toni took to Instagram Live to show support for Nicki Minaj during her Twitter altercation with SZA. By Devin Morton July 16, 2025
Relationships Stefon Diggs Flirts With Several Women Calling Him "Daddy" On The Same Boat As Cardi B Cardi B has been rumored to be dating Stefon Diggs for several months following her divorce from Offset, last year. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Opens Up About Sex Addiction & Cheating On His Long-Time Partner Kendrick Lamar was very honest about his "lust addiction" on the song "Mother I Sober." By Alexander Cole May 13, 2022
Music GloRilla To Grace The Stage At 2025 WNBA All-Star Halftime Show The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game and GloRilla's headlining performance are set to air on ABC, ESPN+, and Disney+. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025
Music Lil Baby Catches Heat For Allegedly Fabricating His New Weed Strain's Staggering Revenue "WHAM" allegedly netted Baby $30 million in 15 days, and fans are skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2025
Music Art Made Of Snoop Dogg’s Roaches And Ashes Sells For Thousands At Auction Artist Erica Kovitz transformed Snoop Dogg's ashes, roaches, pieces, and more into the "Ashes to Art" collection. By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025
Music Diddy’s Defense Clashes With Prosecutors Over His Potential Release After Jury Reaches Verdict The jury finally reached a verdict in Diddy's federal trial today, and found him guilty of two out of the five counts he was facing. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Young Thug Desperate To Change Name Because Of Jeffrey Epstein Young Thug, born Jeffery Lamar Williams II, wants to have nothing in common with the late convicted child sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026