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Music 50 Cent Turns Joe Budden's Own Words Against Him In Latest Instagram Troll This recent flare-up of the 50 Cent and Joe Budden beef stems from the latter's comments about the former's disrespect of Irv Gotti. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Drake's UMG Lawsuit Amendment Attempts To Use "The Joe Budden Podcast" As Evidence Against Kendrick Lamar Drake updated his UMG lawsuit to claim Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl and Grammys appearances also defamed his character. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Forensic Video Technician Alleges Diddy & Cassie Assault Footage Shows “Significant Distortion” Diddy is currently behind bars at the MDC in Brooklyn awaiting his trial, which is scheduled to begin next month. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music Top5 Reveals He Reportedly Signed A Deal With Stake Fellow Canadian rapper Drake is also connected to Stake, so it makes sense his friend Top5 would also work his way in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off After R Kelly Gets Snubbed For "R&B Mount Rushmore" Boosie Badazz reacted to a "Mount Rushmore" for R&B featuring Michael Jackson, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Usher. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Admits He Can "Barely Breathe" As Chest Pains Linger From Recent Car Crash Boosie Badazz says the doctors he's seen have downplayed the seriousness of his medical concerns after the accident. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Confirms Star-Studded Features For "Tha Carter VI" In his new "Rolling Stone" cover story, Lil Wayne also discussed the Super Bowl Halftime Show, a potential album with his sons, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Serena Williams For Backpedaling On Drake Beef After Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Serena Williams said she's "never had negative feelings" towards Drake after dancing to "Not Like Us" at the Super Bowl. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music MIKE Announces North American Leg Of "aotc" Tour Alongside New Album Reveal MIKE has been a busy man to start 2025, but things are going to be really jam-packed thanks to more tour dates and another project. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025
Relationships ASAP Rocky Says Rihanna Knew They Were Meant To Be Years Before They Started Dating Recently, ASAP Rocky looked back on the process of recruiting Rihanna for his iconic "Fashion Killa" music video. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025
Music Diddy Makes Last Minute Push To Hire A Black Female Attorney The move comes as jury selection in Diddy's highly-publicized alleged sex trafficking trial will begin on May 5th By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Lawyer Bradford Cohen Weighs In On Ja Rule's Paperwork That Allegedly Proves 50 Cent Filed Order Of Protection 50 Cent reignited the feud with Ja Rule with his disrespectful remarks about Irv Gotti's death, causing the latter to go off. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025