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Music Megan Thee Stallion Must Face Trial in Former Photographer’s Lawsuit Conflicting evidence over working conditions and compensation kept Emilio Garcia’s case against Megan Thee Stallion alive. By Erika Marie August 07, 2026
Music Police Investigate Shooting Outside Of Tupac Shakur Murder Trial In Las Vegas The Tupac Shakur murder trial started in Las Vegas this week, as Duane "Keefe D" Davis stands accused of orchestrating the rapper's murder. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Blasts Production Company For Claiming She's "Spoiled & Entitled" Nicki Minaj is in a legal battle with 24/7 Productions over an alleged $275K for various promotional and live events they collaborated on. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2026
TV Rory & Mal Defend Drake After Days Of 20v1 Backlash Rory & Mal have been defending Drake quite a bit as of late, and that was especially true following the 20v1 debacle. By Alexander Cole August 11, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts Its Warren G And Suge Knight Algee Smith will play Warren G while Tre Hale steps into the role of Suge Knight as Snoop prepares to begin production. By Erika Marie August 27, 2026
Music YG Blows Out The Game In Verzuz YG took the cake. By Tallie Spencer July 24, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts Myles Bullock Be To Play Dr. Dre The Universal biopic about Snoop Dogg adds Myles Bullock Be as Dr. Dre as the film moves closer to production. By Erika Marie August 21, 2026
Music Fenix Flexin's "RUBBERZ" Allegedly Exposed As AI-Generated There's been a lot of debate around Fenix Flexin's viral "RUBBERZ" song and its alleged use of AI, which may have found an answer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2026
Music Diddy’s High-Powered Legal Team Reportedly Cost Up To $8 Million A high-powered defense reportedly cost Diddy up to $8 million, from his arrest through his continuing federal appeal. By Erika Marie August 05, 2026
Music Keefe D Found Guilty In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial A Las Vegas jury convicted Keefe D of murder after prosecutors used his own accounts of Tupac Shakur’s killing against him. By Erika Marie August 31, 2026
Music Ty Dolla $ign Suggests "Vultures 3" With Ye Is Still Happening Ty Dolla $ign and Kanye West's Vultures series hasn't always been well-received, yet some fans still want that third installment. By Alexander Cole August 31, 2026
Music QC's Pierre "P" Thomas Receives Positive Update Amid Heart Attack Recovery Quality Control's Pierre "P" Thomas was hospitalized for a heart attack last week, and he has remained in the hospital since then. By Alexander Cole August 24, 2026