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Music Megan Thee Stallion Cameraman’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit To Move Forward Last year, Megan Thee Stallion's ex-cameraman sued her for allegedly sleeping with a woman in front of him, body-shaming him, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Music Temple University To Offer New Kendrick Lamar Course During Fall 2025 Semester Kendrick Lamar will have his life and legacy studied by students at Temple University beginning in the Fall 2025 semester. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music Saucy Santana Admits He Misses Having Fun With Diddy A jury found Diddy not guilty on charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in his recent criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025
Music Young Thug Calls Out Snitching Rappers Amid Gunna Tensions While Young Thug and Gunna haven't really spoken on their presumed beef at all, the signs don't point to an amicable situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Wireless Festival Unveils Full Lineup With Drake To Headline All Three Days This weekend will be the first time in Wireless Festival's history that one artist headlines all three days, and Drake is doing the honors. By Caroline Fisher July 07, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Goes Off On Cops After Alleged Nightclub Altercation Reportedly, police responded to a call about an alleged altercation involving 6ix9ine at Playpen 2 in Miami over the weekend. By Caroline Fisher July 07, 2025
Music Ian Connor Mercilessly Clowns ASAP Rocky For Messy "DON'T BE DUMB" Rollout ASAP Rocky and Ian Connor were once close friends, but the relationship between the two could not be further apart these days. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Skepta Claims U.K. Rappers Can Beat American Rappers In A Rap Battle, Joyner Lucas Responds Skepta is one of the biggest names in U.K. hip hop, having produced a unique rhyme style and crossover appeal. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 07, 2025
Music Diddy Welcomed Back To Federal Custody With Standing Ovation After Verdict Diddy’s children celebrated the mogul’s verdict prior to Combs being denied bond by the judge later on in the day. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Removes New Video, “Pray4DaGang,” From YouTube, Fans Confused ASAP Rocky paused the release of his anticipated album, Don’t Be Dumb, to fight his criminal trial in 2024. He was found not guilty. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music N.O.R.E. Addresses Kodak Black's "Drink Champs" Appearance In New Interview With Joe Budden N.O.R.E. recently sat down with Joe Budden to address a variety of topics, including Kodak Black's October 2023 appearance on Drink Champs. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Music Diddy's Mother Refused To Celebrate Prematurely Following Son's Mixed Verdict Diddy's mother Janice reportedly did not rush to celebrate the mixed verdict in the way that other members of her family did. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025