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Music NBA YoungBoy Buys His Security Guard A Home Near His Following Prison Release According to NBA YoungBoy's neighbor, there's been a notable increase in armed security around the rapper's property since his return. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Music Young Thug Fans Are Split Over Yet Another 21 Savage Feature On New Album This hypothetical Young Thug and 21 Savage collab on this presumed new album follows team-ups like "Rich N***a S**t" and "Want Me Dead." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music DJ Swamp Izzo Claims Playboi Carti Finished An Album In 2022 That Was Never Released During a recent interview, DJ Swamp Izzo also confirmed that Playboi Carti's upcoming album "BABY BOI" is done. By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music XXXTentacion’s Old Notebook Surfaces Online Seven Years After His Death Recently, one XXXTentacion fan got a hold of one of his old notebooks thanks to his former manager, and his team has confirmed it's real. By Caroline Fisher July 10, 2025
Pop Culture Tina Knowles Changes IG Caption As Fans Assume She's Dissing Nicki Minaj Tina Knowles wants no part of the drama between Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z, which exploded on social media, Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music Diddy Earns Another Legal Win After Judge Dismisses Accuser's Rape Allegations The update comes after Diddy was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in his criminal trial, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar And SZA Draw Enthusiastic Overseas Crowd To First "Grand National" Tour Stop In Germany Kendrick Lamar and SZA have brought their epic tour to Europe after wrapping up the North American leg on June 18. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Music Master P Drags Mia X While Responding To Her Allegations Of Disrespect And Neglect Mia X previously announced she pulled out of Master P's upcoming Essence Fest set this year, billed as his final-ever performance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Lala Lane Drags Cassie & "Jane" For Their Alleged Compliance As Diddy Trial Nears Its End Longtime family friend Lawanda "Lala" Lane thinks "Jane" and Cassie aren't telling the full story of their relationships with Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025
Music Diddy Defense Labels Him An Alleged Abuser, Not A Sex Trafficker, In Closing Argument In court today, Marc Agnifilo claimed that if Diddy were being charged with domestic violence, he would have allegedly pleaded guilty. By Caroline Fisher June 27, 2025
Music Diddy Reportedly Looked Sad During His Trial's Explosive Closing Arguments Prosecutors in the Diddy trial laid out their allegations for four long hours, whereas the defense will have their turn today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Stacey Dash Hilariously Recreates Kanye West’s “All Falls Down” Video Stacey Dash recently ran into some unexpected trouble while taking her supporters on a walk down memory lane. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025