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Music Ray J's Mom Defends Him After Princess Love Fight & Subsequent Arrest Ray J and Princess Love have already traded their sides of the story online, and it's been ugly to witness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025
$Mazza Surprise Birthday Dinner Hosted By Jim Jones$ Music Math Hoffa Claims UMG Makes More Money By Supporting Kendrick Lamar Over Drake Is this really true? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 01, 2024
Music Big U Accuses Jail Officials Of Endangering His Life By Taking His Breathing Machine Big U was arrested as part of a massive federal racketeering complaint which accused him of being a member of the Rollin' 60s gang. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Jennifer Lopez & Her Abs Hit The Gym Days Before Super Bowl Halftime Performance J-Lo's abs just won't quit. By Lynn S. January 30, 2020
Music SZA's Accusation Of Racial Profiling Met With Internal Investigation By Sephora Sephora acts on SZA's accusations with the threat of a PR nightmare looming in the horizon. By Devin Ch May 02, 2019
Music Does J. Cole's "Trunk Sale" Tour Count Toward "The Fall-Off" First Week Sales? J. Cole has promising first week sales projections for "The Fall-Off," and fans wonder if his CD sales on his "Trunk Sale" tour are counting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Key Glock Puts In "Work" On Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist: Stream The first-ever collaboration from Polo G and Future is also on our list of must-hear tracks this weekend. By Hayley Hynes February 18, 2023
Music Watch Zaytoven's "The Note" Documentary From Red Bull Music Zaytoven defines the Trap movement on his terms. By Devin Ch April 21, 2018
Music DJ Akademiks Believes NBA YoungBoy's Label Is Hindering Him DJ Akademiks' comments about NBA YoungBoy center around the commercial performance of his new album "MASA." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Explains Why He "Loves" Gatekeeping Tyler The Creator says he's tired of his favorite spots becoming too popular after they blow up on TikTok. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Diddy’s Ex-Publicist Admits He Missed Warning Signs Of His Alleged Crimes Former PR strategist Rob Shuter recently wrote a personal essay for "The Hollywood Reporter," reflecting on his past proximity to Diddy. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Music T.I. Focused On Movie & Comedy Career Amid Retirement From Touring T.I. says he's got plenty of projects in the works. By Cole Blake October 12, 2024