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Music Can Cardi B’s "Am I The Drama" Overcome the Sophomore Slump? Seven years later, Cardi B’s sophomore album will reveal whether she can match — or top — the legacy of "Invasion of Privacy." By Aron A. June 26, 2025
Music Rihanna's Father's Cause Of Death Revealed Rihanna's father passed away on May 30 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles while surrounded by family. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Protester From Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Arrested The man who displayed a Palestinian flag during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance was arrested for his actions that night. By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Explain How Jury Can Convict Him Of Racketeering The prosecutors in Diddy's trial are presenting their closing argument today, and it's the defense's turn tomorrow. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Music Diddy Trial Prosecutors Break Down How Jurors Can Convict Him Of Sex Trafficking Diddy is facing a number of charges including sex trafficking and racketeering in his ongoing criminal trial. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music Clipse Deliver Impressive “Ace Trumpets” Performance On “A COLORS SHOW” Clipse are currently gearing up to drop their new album, "Let God Sort Em Out," which is slated for release on July 11. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Politics White House Uses Usher's "Hey Daddy" To Welcome Donald Trump Back From NATO Summit NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte jokingly referred to Donald Trump as "Daddy" during a NATO Summit in The Hague. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Sports Lil B Ends Feud With Kevin Durant After Issuing Apology Following Conversation With E-40 Lil B briefly reignited his yearslong feud with Kevin Durant but quickly walked it back, praising him for the first time... ever? By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Ray J Invites DJ Akademiks To “Pre-Party” For Diddy’s Possible Prison Release Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial is in its final stages, and closing arguments began today. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025
Music DJ Swamp Izzo Teases New Drake And Playboi Carti Collab DJ Swamp Izzo premiered a new Drake and Playboi Carti track, but will it ever see an official release? By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Peter Gunz Breaks His Silence After Amina Buddafly Claims She’s Homeless With Their Kids Recently, Amina Buddafly took to social media to reveal that she moved to Germany to stay with family after losing her home in Los Angeles. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Music Ebro Darden Argues Nas Has Done More For Hip-Hop Than Any Other Rapper Ebro Darden is a fan of Nas helping legendary rappers release new albums through his Mass Appeal record label. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025