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Music Diddy's Defense Team Voluntarily Shows Jurors "Freak-Off" Tapes Diddy's criminal trial for alleged sex trafficking continued in New York City on Tuesday with more witness testimony. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music Slim Thug Addresses Backlash For How He Treated A Woman Who Slept In His Garage Slim Thug already went through an apartment burglary earlier this year, so he's extra sensitive to any unwanted visitors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Tekken Player Named "Joe Budden" Gets Kicked Out Of Tournament For Toilet Paper Antics This mysterious Tekken player, who has no real connection to Joe Budden, showed up to CEO 2025 with a (partial) Doctor Doom costume. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Yung Miami Just Revealed She Is About To Start Classes At Harvard University Yung Miami released her latest song, "Ima Hoe Too," featuring DaBaby in February under South Coast Music Group and Interscope. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music Drake Seemingly Questions Kendrick Lamar Fans For Crip Walking At Toronto Show The Kendrick Lamar takeover was in full effect in Toronto, but Drake couldn't help but laugh at the Compton MC's fans. By Zachary Horvath June 14, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Wants To Attend The Diddy Trial Kanye West has stirred up a lot of controversy among his fanbase for supporting Diddy amid his federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Drake Fans' OVO Takeover At Kendrick Lamar's Toronto Concert Canceled By Police Drake's OVO fanbase include the rap star's most devoted fans. OVO stands for October's Very Own. OVO's mascot is an owl. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025
Music Fetty Wap Clemency Petition Gains Traction As Fans Demand Prison Release Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison shortly after pleading guilty to federal drug charges in 2023. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
Music Drake Likes Post About Theory That Him And J Cole Are Enemies Drake with another passive aggressive move. By Zachary Horvath October 02, 2024
Music Bricc Baby Was "Sick" When He Learned His Friend, Eric Holder, Killed Nipsey Hussle Bricc Baby detailed his initial reaction to the tragic news. By Cole Blake October 02, 2024
Music Diddy Gets Support From Alleged "Freak Off" Party Attender One woman who claims to have partied with Diddy in the past is coming to his defense. By Cole Blake October 02, 2024
Music Tee Grizzley Reveals Features And Release Date For New Album "Post Traumatic" The rapper is on a creative roll. By Elias Andrews September 30, 2024