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Music R Kelly Takes On Chris Brown's "Residuals" Challenge With A Candid Verse From Behind Bars Several singers have already contributed to the challenge featuring Chris Brown's song, "Residuals," including Tank, NLE Choppa, and more. By Cole Blake March 11, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Offers A Surprising Prediction About Diddy's Criminal Case's Outcome Diddy was recently hit with a new federal indictment that accuses the Bad Boy mogul of forced labor and employee assault. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2025
Music Xzibit Explains Why Kendrick Lamar Calling Drake A Pedophile Is Fair Game In A Rap Battle Kendrick Lamar's accusations against Drake on tracks like "Not Like Us" led to Drizzy's defamation lawsuit against UMG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music R Kelly Gives Rare Performance On Podcast Via Prison Call R Kelly is currently serving time behind bars for alleged racketeering, sex trafficking, production of child pornography, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Speaks Out After Picture Of Him With G$ Lil Ronnie's Murder Suspect Surfaces G$ Lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter were both gunned down at Slappy’s Express Car Wash in Forest Hill, Texas on Monday morning. By Cole Blake March 06, 2025
Sports Cam'ron Apologizes (Sort Of) To Chad Ochocinco After Erupting On Him Over Choosing Shannon Sharpe Instead Cam'ron and Chad Ochocinco are both doing just fine on their respective platforms, but the former feels he's got the leg up still. By Zachary Horvath March 04, 2025
Music Doja Cat Divides Fans With "Diamonds Are Forever" Cover During James Bond Oscars Tribute RAYE and LISA also joined Doja Cat for this James Bond Oscars segment, likely to promote their new single "Born Again." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Pop Culture Oscars Writer Behind Conan O’Brien's Viral Drake & Kendrick Lamar "Pedophile" Joke Speaks Out Drake wasn't even able to watch the Oscars in peace without a joke about his feud with Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake March 03, 2025
Music Lizzo Is Feeling Herself In New Livestream Clip Showing Off Her Weight Loss Lizzo knows very well that some fans are praising this weight loss journey, whereas other haters are trying to downplay her self-worth. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2025
Music Kandi Burruss Calls LaTocha Scott’s Claim She Was Kicked Out Of Xscape “Untrue” After Viral Freestyle During a recent event, Kandi Burruss responded to some claims LaTocha Scott made in her viral "Residuals" freestyle. By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2025
Music 42 Dugg Demands 50 Cent "Shut Up" Amidst Big Meech "Rat" Allegations 50 Cent has a problem with anybody who helps Big Meech out, but 42 Dugg dug in his heels and stood by the ex-con. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Music Drake Removes iHeartMedia From Texas Petition After Reaching "Amicable" Resolution Drake sought depositions against the company, but has decided to focus all his attention on UMG instead. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025