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Music DJ Premier Mourns The Passing Of Legendary Music Video Director Diane Martel In addition to DJ Premier, Diane Martel worked with a number of stars, including Beyonce, Clipse, and more. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Music Michael Jackson's Family Shows Love To Drake's "ICEMAN" Post On Instagram Drake recently broke Michael Jackson's official record for the most number one songs by a male solo artist in the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Label Has "No Idea" What Happened With "GNX," "Euphoria," & "Not Like Us" Kendrick Lamar had an album and a song taken off Apple Music on Monday, sparking widespread confusion about his music. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
TV Charlamagne Tha God Suggests Diddy Needs To Drop His Pants In Prison Charlamagne Tha God was on the radio recently, and delivered a take about Diddy that is certainly going to raise some eyebrows. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026
Music Suge Knight Among Witnesses Listed In Keefe D's Tupac Murder Trial More than 200 potential witnesses, including Suge Knight, could be called as prosecutors prepare to try Keefe D in Tupac Shakur's murder case. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Confronts Man For Filming Him On His NYC Jog A$AP Rocky is no stranger to dealing with hecklers and constant celebrity visibility, although he took it a little more seriously this time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Brings Out Jaz-O For "Bring It On" Rendition At Yankee Stadium Jaz-O used to have beef with his mentee JAŸ-Z, but years after burying the hatchet, they brought it on again at Yankee Stadium. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z's Setlist For Yankee Stadium Night One JAŸ-Z had his 30th anniversary "Reasonable Doubt" show at Yankee Stadium, and he performed some truly incredible songs. By Alexander Cole July 11, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Goes Off On Safaree & His Hairline After His Twitter Rant Nicki Minaj isn't having it with Safaree today. By Aron A. August 14, 2018
Music Fabolous Reportedly Punched Emily B 7 Times & Threatened Her Family New details about the rapper's abusive behaviour emerge. By David Saric March 30, 2018
Music Ebro Hits Lil Wayne With Harsh Reality Check After His Industry Complaints Lil Wayne recently called out the Grammys and Coachella for ignoring him, something Ebro Darden was not very sympathetic to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Diddy Takes $100M Legal Loss As Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal The judge dismissed every claim filed against the film 'Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.' By Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026