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Music Petition Launched To Remove Kanye West From Slovakian Hip-Hop Festival Fans are calling for Kanye West's removal from a popular festival in Slovakia because of his history of antisemitism. By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Drake Links Up With Julia Wolf For Her Toronto Concert Julia Wolf is making big waves with her alternative rock and pop sounds, and Drake is a big fan of her new album "PRESSURE." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2025
Music Drake Flexes His Gym Gains Amid Hype For New Album "Iceman" Amid other narratives about Drake's musical moves and his place within hip-hop these days, he's just focusing on his grind above all else. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Accused Him Of Being Scared Of Kendrick Lamar's Team The revelation comes after DJ Akademiks got into a heated exchange with TDE Punch on social media, Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Continues Vicious Attack On SZA With Botting Allegations Nicki Minaj is doubling down with even more scathing tweets targeting SZA, Jay-Z, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyers Fire Back At Bombshell Allegations In New Lawsuit Diddy is already facing another civil lawsuit after being found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake July 08, 2025
Music Chrisean Rock Claims Diddy Was "Always Innocent" During Ray J Stream Chrisean Rock recently pulled up to stream with Ray J, who has been one of Diddy's most staunch defenders as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 06, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyer Reportedly Saved A Man's Life In Courtroom Before Judge's Bond Denial While defense attorney Marc Agnifilo was disappointed in the judge's bond decision, he's happy with the Diddy trial's verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music Drake Divulges On His Current Mental State On Another "ICEMAN" Snippet Drake teased "What Did I Miss?" as well, which he dropped on streaming platforms just moments after his YouTube stream ended. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025
Music Dawn Richard’s Attorney Lisa Bloom Slams Diddy Verdict As The Worst Since OJ Simpson Earlier this week, Diddy's federal trial came to an end, and he was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Music Halle Bailey Announces Debut Album 'Love? Or Something Like It' Halle Bailey has fans anticipating new music after she announced her debut album set to arrive on October 24. By Tallie Spencer October 10, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Suspects Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison In Just 17 Months Today, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months, or just over four years in prison for transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025