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Music Rihanna’s Father, Ronald Fenty, Dies At 70 Reportedly, Rihanna and her family have gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate her father's life after he succumbed to a "brief illness." By Caroline Fisher May 31, 2025
Music Dr. Dre Attends Opening Of New $200M Compton High School Campus Dr. Dre attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Compton High School campus, which officially opens in the fall. By Devin Morton May 26, 2025
Music Kim Porter’s Best Friend Breaks Her Silence On Al B Sure’s Diddy Accusations Recently, Kim Porter's ex-husband Al B. Sure discussed her passing during an appearance on "FOX 5 New York." By Caroline Fisher May 25, 2025
Music Afrika Bambaataa Loses Child Sex Abuse & Trafficking Case Due To Default Judgement Afrika Bambaataa never legally responded to the 2021 lawsuit against him from an anonymous and alleged abuse and trafficking victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Hitta J3 Slams Ice Of “The Joe Budden Podcast” After Joining Joey Bada$$ Beef Joe Budden's podcast co-host Ice recently threw some serious shade on Twitter, prompting a quick response from Hitta J3. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Photos Of Kid Cudi’s Fire-Damaged Porsche Released To The Public Amid Diddy Trial Kid Cudi took the stand in Diddy's trial today, alleging that the Bad Boy founder broke into his house and set his car on fire. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Dave Portnoy Goes Scorched Earth On "Piece Of Sh*t" Kanye West Kanye West has been making headlines for numerous antisemitic antics, including naming his latest single, "Heil Hitler." By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Fiercely Responds To Album Leak And Bianca Censori Rumors Kanye West's alleged new album "CUCK" was taken down from YouTube shortly after a vengeful Yeezy fan uploaded a version of the tracklist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Goes Ballistic On DDG And Challenges Him To Boxing Match Soulja Boy has not been letting up on DDG since the allegations from Halle Bailey arose almost a week ago. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025
Music Misa Hylton Explains Why She Attended The Diddy Trial Despite Her Injury Misa Hylton dated Diddy back in the early 1990s, and they share a son named Justin Combs who also attended the mogul's trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Music Top5 Reportedly Arrested By York Regional Police According to a new clip making its rounds online, Toronto rapper Top5 recently ran into more legal trouble. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Diddy Attorney Mentions His Possible Bipolar Disorder Amid Sex Trafficking Trial Cassie took the stand again today amid her ex Diddy's long-awaited trial for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2025