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Music Diddy Indicted on Sex Trafficking & Racketeering Charges: Key Takeaways From His Indictment Diddy's bail was denied a second time. Here's everything you need to know about his indictment. By Axl Banks September 18, 2024
Music Brian McKnight Disputes Abandonment Claims Brian McKnight really wants you to believe he didn't abandon his kids. By Ben Mock May 13, 2023
Music Kelly Rowland Gives Birth To Second Child: "We Are Truly Grateful" Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland just had another child of her own, a "7lbs., 8 oz,, 19in" baby boy by the name of Noah Jon Weatherspoon. By Keenan Higgins January 30, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy's Mom Says He Was One Of Her "Best Children" The rapper's mother says he was a good kid, By Noah Grant May 31, 2023
Music Keyshia Cole Flaunts New “Love” Tattoo After Covering Up Hunxho’s Name Keyshia Cole looks as happy as ever now that she's in the process of moving on from her ex-boyfriend, Hunxho. By Caroline Fisher July 15, 2025
Music Queen Naija Sparks Fierce Debate With Shady Tweet About TikTok Ban Queen Naija has a hot take. By Caroline Fisher January 17, 2025
Music Shakira Facing Up To 8 Years In Prison For Tax Fraud Shakira could see up to eight years in prison is found guilty in her $13.9 million tax evasion case. By Cole Blake September 27, 2022
Music Chuck D Says 2Pac Once Beat Up A Thief To Prove His Loyalty Chuck D reflected on how loyal 2Pac was during a recent interview on "Sway In The Morning." By Cole Blake April 25, 2023
Music Kanye West & Tory Lanez Prayed Together Over The Phone, Ye Claims In Rant The Yeezy mogul was complaining about everyone making an uproar about his antisemitism, but not seeing his religious values. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 16, 2023
Music Wack 100 Believes Diddy’s Career Will Bounce Back After Mixed Verdict In Federal Trial Last week, Diddy's trial came to an end after almost two months, and he was found not guilty of three out of five counts. By Caroline Fisher July 07, 2025
Music Cardi B Drops Receipts For Wild Luxury Purchases To Prove She’s Not “Broke” Cardi B is fed up. By Caroline Fisher December 05, 2024
Music Lil Nas X Grows Frustrated Amid Satanist Accusations: "I Can Not Win" "I’ve crossed satan up and broke his ankles, snapped his neck and literally killed him," Lil Nas X claims. By Caroline Fisher January 12, 2024