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Music Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty To Assaulting Cops After Los Angeles Arrest Last week, Lil Nas X was arrested after being spotted walking around Los Angeles alone and nearly naked at 4 a.m. By Caroline Fisher August 25, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Compares Drake & UMG Battle To Colin Kaepernick & The NFL With Harsh Remarks Including Kap’s Wife Nessa Diab DJ Akademiks has been a vocal supporter of Drake throughout his rap beefs with Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Future. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music Offset Confronts His Egos In New Teaser For "Kiari" Album Offset's new album "Kiari" comes out next week on Friday, August 22, and it looks to be his most therapeutic release yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Acts Oblivious When Asked About COVID Relief Fraud Allegations According to "Business Insider," Lil Wayne received a staggering $8.9 million from a pandemic relief program. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Lands In Jail After Failing To Produce $100k For Bond Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty on multiple counts of wire fraud in the highly publicized trial. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Cheers On Taylor Swift To Clap Back At Kanye West Azealia Banks’ 2025 has been filled with feuds. The rap star has exchanged words with Doechii, Wale, and Kanye West. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Compares Himself To Diddy & Jay-Z After Sexual Battery Accuser Is Awarded $4 Million Soulja Boy was recently found liable for assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Music Travis Scott & Sheck Wes Rock The Stage And Debut Their Upcoming "ILMB" Collab Live The last time Cactus Jack's Travis Scott and Sheck Wes linked up was on the former's "UTOPIA" banger, "FE!N." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Hypes Up "Tha Carter VI" With New Throwback Video Lil Wayne will officially be returning to "Tha Carter" series in June for the first time since 2018. By Cole Blake April 03, 2025
Streetwear Diddy's Prison Wardrobe From "Monster's Ball" Goes Up For Auction Amid Federal Trial Diddy played a character named Lawrence Musgrove in the 2001 film "Monster's Ball" alongside Halle Berry, Yasiin Bey, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Music Diddy’s Ex-Assistant Capricorn Clark Alleges He Kidnapped Her Over Missing Jewelry Capricorn Clark took the witness stand in Diddy's criminal trial on Tuesday after a break for Memorial Day Weekend. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Diddy To Enjoy Memorial Day Festivities Behind Bars Amid Federal Trial Next week, Diddy's longtime assistant Capricorn Clark is expected to take the stand in his sex trafficking trial. By Caroline Fisher May 24, 2025