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Music Lil Wayne Kicks Off The Carter VI Tour With LL Cool J Joining Him On Stage For "Bells" Performance Lil Wayne flips the LL Cool J's classic, "Rock The Bells," for his breakout The Carter VI track "Bells." U2's Bono is also a feature. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 07, 2025
Music "Jane" Alleges She Traded Diddy "Freak-Offs" For Rent Money An anonymous alleged former partner of Diddy's and alleged sex trafficking victim took the stand in his trial this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music Rihanna’s Father, Ronald Fenty, Dies At 70 Reportedly, Rihanna and her family have gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate her father's life after he succumbed to a "brief illness." By Caroline Fisher May 31, 2025
Music 2 Chainz Recalls His Missed Once-In-A-Lifetime Meeting With Jay-Z When Jermaine Dupri Called 2 Chainz released a collaboration album with Larry June and The Alchemist in February called “Life Is Beautiful.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Drew A Star-Studded List Of Celebs On Night 1 Of L.A. SoFi Stadium Shows Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour stop in L.A. hosted Big Boy, LeBron James, Winnie Harlow, YG, Gunna, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Hip-Hop Should Reevaluate Nicki Minaj & Remy Ma Beef DJ Akademiks thinks Papoose's ghostwriting allegations against Remy Ma change the perception of her Nicki Minaj beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Kanye West Claps Back At Cam'ron's Disappointment With Some Backhanded Praise On his sports talk show with Mase, "It Is What It Is," Cam'ron said Kanye West and R. Kelly put a "stain" on Chicago's name. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims ASAP Rocky Is Free Thanks To Him Kanye West recently called out some of the celebrities who have failed to come to his defense amid his child custody issues. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Music Lil Durk Has A New Strategy For Getting His Murder-For-Hire Charges Dismissed Authorities originally arrested Lil Durk back in October, accusing him of an alleged murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Travis Scott Explains How He's Shifting His Approach For His Next Album Travis Scott sat down with "Complex" for a new interview and gave fans insight into new music, his relationship with Kanye West, and more. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
Music A Clip of Da Band’s Freddy P Claiming Diddy Will Try To Hurt Cassie If He Beats RICO Resurfaces After Verdict Freddy P claims Diddy threatened to buy his entire neighborhood and have him attacked every time his steps out his door. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 04, 2025
Music Diddy Defense Labels Him An Alleged Abuser, Not A Sex Trafficker, In Closing Argument In court today, Marc Agnifilo claimed that if Diddy were being charged with domestic violence, he would have allegedly pleaded guilty. By Caroline Fisher June 27, 2025