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Music Swizz Beatz Denies $7 Million Fraud Allegations Linked To 1MDB Scandal Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers." By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025
Music Spotify Hit With Yet Another Lawsuit, This Time Alleging "Modern Payola" Earlier this week, Spotify was sued for allegedly turning a blind eye to streaming fraud, which the company denies. By Caroline Fisher November 05, 2025
Politics NBA YoungBoy's Oklahoma City Show Leads To Racial Bias Debate At Their Jail Rev. Derrick Scobey, a Black Oklahoma County Jail trustee, blasted their increased staffing in reaction to NBA YoungBoy's concert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music 2024 Photo Allegedly Shows D4vd Partying With Missing Teen Celeste Rivas The dismembered body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas was found in D4vd's Tesla last month, and the public continues to demand answers. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Music Drake Disappears From The Billboard Hot 100 For The First Time In Months Drake will hope to return to the chart following the release of his highly-anticipated new studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music Cardi B Claims She Confronted Angela Yee About Armon Wiggins Interview According to Cardi B, she told Angela Yee to have more respect after watching her interview with Armon Wiggins. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Relationships Gucci Mane's Wife Reveals How She Handles His Schizophrenic Episodes Gucci Mane opened up about his mental health struggles during his new memoir, "Episodes," which dropped earlier this month. By Cole Blake October 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Makes Disgusting Jokes About Desecrating Virgil Abloh's Grave Kanye West has been criticizing his late former collaborator in controversial posts on social media for a number of months. By Cole Blake May 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Confirms "Donda 2" Was Taken Down Because Producers Are Now Coming After Him Until Wednesday, Kanye West's 2022 "Donda" sequel was only available for fans through the Stem Player. By Cole Blake April 30, 2025
Music Bryan-Michael Cox Net Worth 2024: What Is The Hitmaking Producer Worth? The musical journey of Bryan-Michael Cox, his influential work in R&B, and his ventures beyond songwriting and producing. By Rain Adams January 25, 2024
Music What Is Ludacris's Best-Selling Album? Explore Ludacris's best-selling project, an album that shaped hip-hop and catapulted the rapper to global fame. By Rain Adams November 10, 2023
Music Chad Smith Net Worth 2023: What Is The Red Hot Chili Peppers Legend Worth? Explore Chad Smith's journey, from early life to global fame with Red Hot Chili Peppers, and discover his impressive net worth in 2023. By Jake Skudder October 18, 2023