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Music Boosie Badazz Draws Heavy Backlash Over Reaction To Kanye West's Shocking Cousin Admission Boosie Badazz is the latest to show Kanye West some compassion over his supposedly true sexual relationship with a male cousin as a child. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Music J. Cole Claims "First Person Shooter" Was Originally A Drake & Kendrick Lamar Collab In many fans' eyes, Drake and J. Cole's 2023 "For All The Dogs" collaboration is what sparked Kendrick Lamar's disses in 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Viral DJ Akademiks Reveals He Signed With Kick For A Brand New Streaming Agreement DJ Akademiks didn't reveal many details about this Kick partnership, but he assured viewers he will still stream on various platforms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music SZA Fan Accuses Singer Of Lying About Personal Details, Pulls Receipts From her hair to her freckles to her marine biology degree from an Ivy League school to never owning a TV to her age, the fan called out the singer. By Erika Marie March 03, 2021
Music Angela White And Derrick Milano Call Off Their Engagement After Two Years Together Angela White and Derrick Milano called off their engagement after two years, though they seem to still be on good terms with each other. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Music Busta Rhymes Honors D’Angelo With Emotional New Tribute Track “Magic” Busta Rhymes shares a beautiful tribute to D'Angelo with "Magic." By Tallie Spencer October 31, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Accuses Cassie & Her Husband Alex Fine Of Planning Diddy’s Downfall Cassie took the stand in Diddy's trial last week, recalling several instances of abuse that she allegedly experienced. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Jim Jones Basks In Free Promo After 50 Cent Allegedly Links Up With His Landlord Recently, 50 Cent shared footage of Jim Jones after learning he'd allegedly been evicted from his podcast studio. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Deletes Social Media Amid Backlash For Dissing Son NBA YoungBoy recently got into it with the mother of one of his children online, prompting him to insult his own son. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Diddy Reportedly Readies $1 Billion Netflix Lawsuit Over 50 Cent’s Docuseries Diddy's team calls Netflix's new 50 Cent-produced docuseries a "shameful hit piece," and alleges that it contains stolen footage. By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music Biggie's Son CJ Accused Of Facilitating Alleged Diddy Assault This lawsuit comes from an anonymous man who claimed Diddy allegedly masturbated into a shirt Biggie once owned. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music YNW Melly Could Get Out Of Jail Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial YNW Melly is currently behind bars at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale, facing two first-degree murder charges. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025