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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 Dawn Richard Takes The Stand In Diddy Trial And Alleges She Saw Him Abuse Cassie Dawn Richard's witness testimony follows Cassie's time on the stand during the Diddy trial, which had a similarly shocking start. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Chris Brown Officially Charged With Grievous Bodily Harm While In U.K. Prison Chris Brown was arrested in the United Kingdom earlier this week for an alleged nightclub brawl from a few years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Remembers Wanting Jay-Z To Manage Him Not Sign Him Before Joining Roc Nation Joey Bada$$ issued another challenge to the West Coast in his latest freestyle with Red Bull that includes Big Sean and Ab-Soul. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 15, 2025
Music SZA Makes A Fan's Day With Free Tickets & Shout-Out After Meeting Thousands At The Pop-Up SZA received a surprise visit by Kendrick Lamar at her latest Not Beauty Pop-Up to meet-and-greet fans ahead of GNX concert. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 15, 2025
Music Cassie Admits She Was Jealous Of Kim Porter's Relationship With Diddy Cassie has been testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial since Tuesday and will return to the stand on Friday. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Cassie Recalls Diddy’s 2012 Overdose At The Playboy Mansion Cassie was recently questioned about Diddy's drug use throughout their relationship, and she alleged that he was dependent on painkillers. By Caroline Fisher May 15, 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 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
Music Chris Brown Reportedly Arrested In The UK For Alleged "Grievous Bodily Harm" Chris Brown's alleged arrest reportedly stems from a bottle-throwing incident from two years ago at a London nightclub. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Lil Durk Is Making Yet Another Attempt At Getting Out On Bond Lil Durk has been behind bars since his arrest on alleged murder-for-hire charges in October of last year. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025