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Music LiAngelo Ball Has Hip-Hop Fans Ecstatic After New Song Preview Follows The Viral "Tweaker" "I might swerve, bend that corner, woah..." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 05, 2025
Music Cardi B Moves To Dismiss "Enough (Miami)" Copyright Lawsuit Sten Joddi and producer Kemikal956 accused Cardi B of stealing elements from their 2021 track "Greasy Frybread." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music Diddy Welcomed Back To Federal Custody With Standing Ovation After Verdict Diddy’s children celebrated the mogul’s verdict prior to Combs being denied bond by the judge later on in the day. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music Alternate Juror In Diddy Trial Claims Prosecutors Weakened Case By Seizing Baby Oil This is the same alternate juror who spoke to CNN about how he didn't think the Diddy "freak-off" videos suggested coercion in court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music Benzino Shuts Down Viral Drake Comparisons Recently, side-by-side photos of Drake and Benzino went viral amid rumors that the Toronto rapper allegedly has fake abs. By Caroline Fisher July 03, 2025
Music Cardi B Gets Attacked By A Murder Of Crows In Transformative New "Am I The Drama?" Teaser Cardi B is not shying away from giving up more details about her upcoming album, whether that's the tracklist or its tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025
Pop Culture Lizzo Shows Off Weight Loss With Fishnet-Clad Instagram Pics Lizzo joked about the hit AppleTV series, "Severance," in the caption of the post, following the finale of season two. By Cole Blake March 23, 2025
Music Mariah Carey Pays Respects To Muni Long & Tori Kelly Amid Viral iHeartRadio Tribute Backlash Mariah Carey's iHeartRadio attendance has sparked rumors about her possible romance with recording artist Anderson. Paak. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Music Cam'ron Recalls Alleged Suge Knight Confrontation Over Iconic Tupac Sample Cam'ron was once again detailing his past on "Talk With Flee," although this time it wasn't as light-hearted. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2025
Music Punch & Top Dawg Celebrate SZA Breaking Michael Jackson's Billboard 200 Record SZA's "SOS" album has been dominating the Billboard charts ever since its release back in December of 2022. By Cole Blake March 17, 2025
Music Lefty Gunplay Allegedly Arrested Just Minutes Before Hitting Rolling Loud Stage Lefty Gunplay has already had his run-ins with law enforcement in 2025 and it seems the struggles to stay out of trouble are continuing. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Delivers Exciting Updates On Drake, Lil Durk & NBA YoungBoy Both Lil Durk and NBA YoungBoy are currently dealing with legal issues, while Drake just released "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" with PartyNextDoor. By Caroline Fisher March 16, 2025