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Original Content Why Is 42 Dugg In Jail? What We Know About The Case The Detroit star is an undoubtably unique and talented rapper. However, his most recent sentence may threaten his career. By Caleb Hardy May 01, 2023
Music The Weeknd Celebrates As "Blinding Lights" Becomes Spotify's Most Streamed Song The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is now the most-streamed song on Spotify. By Cole Blake January 02, 2023
Pop Culture Drake Memes: The Best "Drake The Type" By Far Drake memes are among the most shared memes on the internet, becoming almost infamous...and it's hard to find a favorite! By Megan Molseed April 24, 2023
Music Westside Gunn Says He's "10 Steps Ahead" With Hiding Features Westside Gunn believes he has a leg up. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2023
Music Tupac Shakur: 7 Prolific Moments Of His Lyrical Legacy Decades later, Tupac Shakur's lyrics continue to resonate. By Michael Fernandez August 01, 2023
Music Bow Wow’s Outburst On “Growing Up Hip-Hop” Caused By Girlfriend: Report Last week's violent outburst by Bow Wow was reportedly caused by a disagreement between his girlfriend & producers. By Kevin Goddard September 05, 2018
Music Diddy Juror Could Get Disqualified From Trial Over Alleged Dishonesty In court yesterday, tensions arose during Diddy's trial as prosecutors accused a juror of being dishonest during the jury selection process. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Music Diddy's Prison Costume From "Monster's Ball" Sells For Over $20k At Auction The auction sale comes as Diddy's criminal trial for allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering continues in New York City. By Cole Blake June 11, 2025
Music Judge Reveals When He'll Rule On Diddy's Latest Mistrial Request Diddy filed a second request for a mistrial, last week, after accusing the prosecution of "prosecutorial misconduct." By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Politics Kanye West Thanks Drake & Donald Trump Following Larry Hoover's Commutation President Donald Trump has commuted Larry Hoover's federal sentence and it has led to praise from Kanye West. By Alexander Cole May 29, 2025
Music Diddy’s Ex-Assistant Capricorn Clark Alleges He Kidnapped Her Over Missing Jewelry Capricorn Clark took the witness stand in Diddy's criminal trial on Tuesday after a break for Memorial Day Weekend. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Drake Sparks Jet2holidays Collab Rumors With New Tour Photo Dump Drake is currently making his way around Europe and the UK on his tour alongside his "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" collaborator, PartyNextDoor. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025