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Music Master P Shares An Update On Young Bleed And Asks For Prayers Young Bleed suffered a medical emergency and was taken to the ICU after his performance on "Verzuz" over the weekend. By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music Mother & Son Inspiration For 2Pac's "Brenda’s Got A Baby" Reunite After 3 Decades Author Jeff Pearlman helped orchestrate the reunion for his new book, "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur." By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music Cardi B Apologizes For Telling Fans To Buy Her Album Amid NYC Rent Surge Maybe Cardi B's words and realizations here will inspire her next rollout to cater more explicitly to the United States' financial realities. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2025
Music Adam22 & Sneako Have Hot Takes On Diddy's Sentence & Perceived Guilt Diddy's 50-month prison sentence for transportation to engage in prostitution have Adam22 and Sneako feeling skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Cassie Ventura & Alex Fine's Emotional 2019 Footage Resurfaces After Diddy Testimony Cassie Ventura found fame during the Myspace era with her classic song "Me and U." The song led to her signing to Bad Boy. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Cassie Ventura Admitted Going To Rehab In Diddy Testimony But Not For What You Think Cassie Ventura testified to being with 13 sex workers while dating Diddy in the mogul's sex trafficking trial. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music DDG Eviscerates Soulja Boy By Clowning His $4 Million Sexual Battery Judgement Many fans pointed out the dark irony of Soulja Boy calling out DDG for allegedly abusing Halle Bailey earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Addresses Diddy Abuse Rumors Amid Mogul’s Sex Trafficking Trial Footage of Diddy hanging out with a then-15-year-old Justin Bieber recently resurfaced, fueling ongoing speculation about their relationship. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2025
Music Cassie Text Reveals She Once Told Diddy She Was “Always Ready To Freak Off” Cassie took the stand once again on the fourth day of Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial, where she was cross-examined by his team. By Caroline Fisher May 15, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Lunged At Cassie With A Wine Opener After Learning About Kid Cudi Relationship Cassie has been testifying in Diddy's criminal trial since Tuesday afternoon and she's expected to remain on the stand tomorrow. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Speculates Drake’s "4PM In Calabasas" Is A Diddy Diss After Cassie Testimony Cassie recently accused Diddy of physically assaulting her after learning she'd be attending Drake's OVO Fest. By Caroline Fisher May 14, 2025
Music Kanye West & Playboi Carti's Beef May Be Ending Soon Overall, this has been a one-sided beef, with Kanye West mostly being the one initiating a lot of the tension. By Zachary Horvath May 14, 2025