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Music Diddy Demands A Retrial To Overturn Charges Related To Prostitution Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Drake Promises He's Not A Snake During Candid Speech At Amsterdam Concert Fans have been questioning Drake's character since Kendrick Lamar released his scathing diss tracks against him in 2024. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Ty Dolla $ign Settles "Vultures" Sample Lawsuit As Case Continues Against Kanye West Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign teamed up for two "Vultures" albums in 2024, although the status of the their third project remains unclear. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Receives First-Week Sales Projections For “MASA” Just months after getting pardoned by Donald Trump, NBA YoungBoy dropped his eighth studio album, "MASA (Make America Slime Again)." By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Music TI Defends “Situationships” Film Title Amid Legal Battle Last month, Cylia Senii hit TI with a lawsuit, accusing him of trademark infringement over his upcoming film "Situationships." By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Sounds Off On Columbia Records After Delaying His Album "Lonely at the Top" Joey Bada$$ was slated to release his project this Friday (August 1). He put out the lead single, "ABK," on July 18. By Zachary Horvath July 30, 2025
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR's "Some Sexy Songs 4 U" Surpasses Staggering Sales Milestone Even though Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" has only been out for three months, it might as well be three seasons. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Cassie Issues Powerful Statement After Emotional Testimony In Diddy Trial Cassie hopes her testimony in Diddy's sex trafficking trial has "given strength and a voice to other survivors." By Caroline Fisher May 17, 2025
Music Cassie Claims She Doesn’t Hate Diddy Despite Years Of Alleged Abuse Prosecutors recently urged a judge to ensure Cassie's testimony is completed by the end of the day, as she could go into labor soon. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Continues Defending Diddy Despite Cassie's Shocking Trial Testimony Cassie has spent days testifying about her relationship with Diddy as his criminal trial continues in New York City. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Smokey Robinson Reportedly Faces Criminal Investigation For Sexual Assault Claims Smokey Robinson's lawyer has denied the sexual assault accusations from four of the singer's former housekeepers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Gets Brutally Honest About "Animosity" In Warren G Friendship Warren G recently admitted that he misses hanging out with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre and claimed they ghosted him at Super Bowl LVI. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025