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Music Fatman Scoop's Family Announces Special Event At The Apollo To Honor Late Rapper The celebration of life will be held in Harlem. By Cole Blake September 10, 2024
Music Boosie Badazz Can't Deal With The Heat At Atlanta Braves Game In one of the more relatable displays from the Baton Rogue MC as of late, he asked the Braves to design a tank top for next time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2023
Music Drake Checks Fan Trying To Hug Him During Dallas Show Drizzy wasn't having this invasion of his personal space. By Ben Mock September 17, 2023
Relationships Lil Durk And India Royale Link Up With Alicia Keys And Swizz Beats For His Birthday Swizz, Alicia, Durk, and India looked great together. By Lavender Alexandria September 14, 2023
Music 2Pac's "Greatest Hits" Surges On The Charts And Makes History 2Pac's legacy and music continues to live on. By Tallie Spencer September 14, 2023
Music Minneapolis Is Quietly Keeping Breakdancing Alive: How The Midwest Became A Hub For B-Boys & B-Girls From the streets to the Olympics, breakdancing has come a long way since its inception. We caught up with House Of Dance Twin Cities owners, Jake "B-Boy Boogie B" Riley and Baoie Lee Riley to discuss the 2024 Paris Olympics, the evolution of breaking, and more. By Aron A. September 16, 2023
Music Lil Nas X “Inspired” After “Long Live Montero” Premiere Bomb Threat Lil Nas X hit the studio after a bomb threat was called into the TIFF premiere of his new documentary. By Cole Blake September 12, 2023
Music Diddy Wants To Block "Mia" Accuser From Speaking At His Sentencing Hearing Diddy will return to the courtroom for his sentencing on Friday, October 3, when he'll finally learn whether he'll have to stay behind bars. By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Announces “Lengthy” Hiatus From Music To Pursue Other Passions Before his long break, Kid Cudi dropped off his new track "Once," which he calls a "goodbye for now song." By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Diddy Reportedly Confirms He Rejected A Plea Deal From The Feds Diddy has tried to make some last-minute changes to his federal criminal trial before it begins next week, such as a gag order request. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2025
Music Diddy’s Ex-Assistant Claims To Suffer From Anxiety & PTSD Due To His Alleged Abuse One of Diddy's former assistants, testifying under the pseudonym "Mia," took the stand again in his trial today. By Caroline Fisher May 30, 2025
Music Rory & Mal Co-Host Goes Off On Ray Vaughn For Allegedly Lying About His Age Ray Vaughn has since issued a response to Rory and Mal as well as Demaris by posting a video on social media. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025