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Music Diddy's Latest Lawsuit Involves Allegedly Inspecting A 16-Year-Old Boy's Genitals Diddy has already denied the allegations. By Cole Blake October 15, 2024
Music Young Thug's Sister Wards Off Clout Chasers And Speaks On Thug's Trauma Behind Bars Thugger is just as human as the rest of us. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2024
Politics Rihanna Goes Off On "Karen" Commenters Upset With Her Election Fraud Joke Rihanna wasn't phased by the backlash. By Cole Blake November 05, 2024
Music Live Nation Monopoly Verdict Could Be A Turning Point For Hip-Hop Yesterday, a jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have a monopoly over the live events and ticketing industry. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Music Drake & Bun B Turn Up While Rapping Z-Ro's Mo City Don Freestyle At The Club Z-Ro's "Mo City Don" freestyle remains a key part of Houston's rap culture, with Drake and Bun B paying homage recently. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Chris Brown's Civil Dog-Mauling Case Declared A Mistrial, But It's Not Over Yet A juror's poor decisions led to a mistrial in the Chris Brown dog-mauling case, although the case is far from over. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Music Chromazz Labels Kendrick Lamar A "Nerd" And Questions Why Drake Bothered Dissing Him Kendrick Lamar and Drake famously traded several diss tracks back in 2024, before Lamar dropped the climactic "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Jim Jones Basks In Free Promo After 50 Cent Allegedly Links Up With His Landlord Recently, 50 Cent shared footage of Jim Jones after learning he'd allegedly been evicted from his podcast studio. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music Young Dolph Murder Suspect Reportedly Finalizing Plea Deal Cornelius Smith is the last murder suspect in the Young Dolph case following Hernandez Govan's acquittal and Justin Johnson's conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Chuck D To Gene Simmons' Controversial Take On Rappers Being In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Gene Simmons riled fans up with his bold take on hip-hop's place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Chuck D is stepping to defend his genre. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Sports Blueface & Nick Young Giggle Throughout Their Face Off As Boxing Match Approaches After a cancellation a few years ago, Blueface and Nick Young are finally all set to square off in the boxing ring sooner than later. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music Rolling Loud Adds Natalie Nunn To Festival Lineup And Fans Are Not Happy Rolling Loud previously announced Playboi Carti, Don Toliver, and NBA YoungBoy as headliners for the event. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026