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Music Funk Flex Hopes Everyone Can "Move On" After Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict The jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in court on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Kirk Franklin Net Worth 2025: What Is The Gospel Icon Worth? Gospel's modern torchbearer, Kirk Franklin, blending tradition with innovation in music. By Jake Skudder September 20, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar Goes In-Depth On His Relationship With SZA Kendrick Lamar and SZA will be embarking on a tour together later this year. By Cole Blake February 06, 2025
Music Gio Reveals Why She Chose Not To Expose Playboi Carti Playboi Carti's alleged girlfriend, Gio Ramos, was going off on him earlier this week, but ultimately decided to pull back. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026
Music Drew Dixon Claims L.A. Reid Blocked Her From Signing Kanye West & John Legend Ahead Of Sexual Assault Trial Drew Dixon has released a documentary reflecting on her time in the music. She accused Russell Simmons & L.A. Reid of sexually assaulted. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 07, 2025
Music Sparkle Speaks Out After Niece Reshona Landfair Alleges She Helped Facilitate R. Kelly Abuse She voiced hope that Landfair continues finding peace, clarity, and accountability as she processes her past. By Tallie Spencer February 05, 2026
Music Doechii's "Anxiety" Has Reportedly Led To A Major Pay Day For Gotye Doechii's popular single, "Anxiety," famously samples Gotye's iconic 2011 song, "Somebody That I Used to Know." By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Tech Kanye West's New Crypto Coin Rises And Crashes Within Hours Kanye West has toyed with cryptocurrency initiatives before, but this represents his biggest and riskiest leap yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025
Music Ksoo Issues Message About Rats In The Rap Game Amid Murder Conviction Ksoo was charged with first-degree murder of fellow Florida rapper Lil' Buck over an alleged diss track and gang rivalry. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025
Music Larry Jackson’s gamma Sues Over Smear Websites Claiming They Inflated Ye Streams The website claimed gamma was "embezzling investor funds for private flights, grandiose lifestyle, personal PR and legacy artist signings to enhance image and status." By Aron A. May 27, 2026
Music J. Cole Calls Out Rappers Who Use Beef To Sell Records J. Cole recently dropped off a new batch of freestyles in honor of his 41st birthday, and he didn't hold back. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music Fans Speculate That Cardi B's Upcoming Single Samples A Classic Jay-Z Track Cardi B is gearing up to drop her latest single "Imaginary Players," and fans believe it'll sample the classic Jay-Z track. By Devin Morton August 12, 2025