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Music Diddy’s Former Assistant Allegedly Put Honey In Rooms For Freak-Offs One of Diddy's former assistants took the stand in his federal trial today, and recalled how he'd prepare rooms for alleged freak-offs. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Music Drake Promises He's Not A Snake During Candid Speech At Amsterdam Concert Fans have been questioning Drake's character since Kendrick Lamar released his scathing diss tracks against him in 2024. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Jay-Z Argues Criticism Of Billionaires Is A "Cop-Out" Jay-Z also spoke about working on new music, coming close to collaborating with Clipse, and more during the interview. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Relationships Cardi B Addresses Rumors She’s Romantically Involved With Stefon Diggs Recently, DJ Akademiks accused Stefon Diggs of being involved with Cardi B and two other rappers' girlfriends. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2024
Music How To Listen To J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" J. Cole has officially dropped off "The Fall-Off," and we are here to tell you how you can officially listen to the new album. By Alexander Cole February 06, 2026
Music 21 Savage Asks Young Thug To Forgive Gunna And End Their Beef Young Thug has been at odds with Gunna ever since he accepted a plea deal to get out of jail in the YSL RICO case. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Sports Ebro Goes Off On Mase For Criticizing Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show ended up being one of the most successful in the history of the event. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music T.I. Confirms He's Retiring From Music After His Next Album T.I. released the Pharrell-produced track, "Let Em Know," as the lead single from his next album, "Kill The King," earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Diddy's Sexual Appetite Was Allegedly Too Much For One Male Escort Diddy's ongoing criminal trial was adjourned on Wednesday as one of the members of the jury called out sick. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025
Music Young Thug Admits He Doesn’t Trust Gay Men Who Aren’t Up Front About Sexuality Young Thug claims that in his eyes, gay men who don't disclose their sexuality right away are violating "man code." By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music J. Cole Brings Career Full Circle, Sells "The Fall-Off" At North Carolina A&T J. Cole's career started by selling CDs out of his car at this Greensboro campus, so North Carolina A&T University means a lot to him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music Nelly & St. Lunatics To Drop Album Executive Produced By Metro Boomin Nelly and St. Lunatics (Ali) have been going back and forth in court, but the group is still coming back together for an exciting project. By Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025