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Music Cardi B Secures Small Legal Victory As Drai's Beachclub Lawsuit Heads To Discovery Cardi B is currently facing a lawsuit for the mic-throwing incident at Drai's Beachclub in 2023, but this week, she got a legal win. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Music Rick Ross Sneaks Around Costco & AutoZone, Reveals True Value Of Star Island Mansion In the aftermath of his commercial flying experience, Rick Ross has decided to make fun of himself on social media. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Music Kanye West Reportedly Left The Diddy Trial After Just About Half An Hour Kanye West greeted Diddy's son Christian "King" Combs when he arrived at the Bad Boy mogul's federal trial in New York City on Friday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Mustard Laughs Uncontrollably At Drake For Losing "Not Like Us" Lawsuit After months of UMG trying to dismiss Drake's lawsuit against them, they were finally able to do so today, and Mustard is loving it. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music Tony Yayo And Uncle Murda Share Blunt Take On Diddy's Prison Sentence 50 Cent's G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda caught up with "TMZ," and they didn't hold back on Diddy and the fate he received. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music What Is Fort Dix? Inside The Prison Diddy Wants To Call Home For The Next Four Years Diddy's team recently recommended that he be placed at FCI Fort Dix "to address drug abuse issues and to maximize family visitation." By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Skepta Appears In Court For Drug Driving & Speeding Charges Skepta was hit with these two charges on separate occasions spanning over two years. His trial won't start until late 2025, early 2026. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music Chris Brown Cancels "Breezy Bowl XX" Memphis Show As His Tour Achieves Lucrative Success Chris Brown's "Breezy Bowl XX" trek has been selling out crowds, but sadly, a show has been axed for reasons out of his control. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music Social Media Stunned As Diddy Is Sentenced To 50 Months In Prison Judge Arun Subramanian said it was necessary to sentence Diddy to more jail time in order to deter criminal activity and for accountability. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyers Share Dramatic Documentary-Style Video Hours Before His Sentencing Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution during his criminal trial, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 03, 2025
Music Lil Baby Goes Live With Peewee Roscoe Amid Young Thug Drama While folks speculate on Lil Baby's relationship with Young Thug, this Peewee Roscoe interaction suggests things might be all smooth. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Prosecutors Reveal Their Lengthy Demand For Diddy's Prison Sentence Diddy will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing on Friday, October 3, where he'll face 20 years behind bars. By Cole Blake September 30, 2025