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Music Diddy Brings Eight Lawyers To Jury Selection For Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy appeared in a courtroom in Manhattan on Monday morning as his criminal trial is finally getting underway. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Kanye West Reminisces On His Meet-Up With Fellow "GOATs" Drake & J Prince For those unaware, J Prince is who squashed the beef between Kanye West and Drake earlier this decade, although that didn't last long. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Receive Promising Update After Rapper’s Prison Release Last year, NBA YoungBoy was arrested and hit with several charges related to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music Jim Jones Explains How Drake Has Done More For The Culture Than Anyone Else Jim Jones labeled Drake's "Nokia" the song of the summer during an interview on "Way Up With Angela Yee." By Cole Blake May 04, 2025
Music SZA Provides Exclusive Look Behind The Scenes Of “Grand National” Tour With Kendrick Lamar SZA has decided to start vlogging her life, which just so happens to include a co-headlining stadium tour with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Twerks For NBA YoungBoy During Livestream From Dubai Sexyy Red is once again shooting her shot at NBA YoungBoy following the rapper's recent release from prison. By Cole Blake April 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Rallies The Troops To Get "Donda 2" Released On Streaming As Quickly As Possible Kanye West is an artist who is constantly working, however, his methods of getting things done don't always work out for his collaborators. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2025
Music Young Thug Reveals His Reasoning For Taking The Plea Deal In YSL Trial There was some initial back-and-forth on whether or not to take the plea deal, but Young Thug eventually took it to end the rough road. By Zachary Horvath April 28, 2025
Music Tayy Brown, Lil Kim's Ex-Lover, Reveals Why Verzuz With Nicki Minaj Didn't Happen In New Rant Tayy Brown signed with Lil Kim's Queen Bee Entertainment folloowing the two beginning a relationship in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 27, 2025
Viral Adin Ross Explains Why He Didn't Meet Kanye West In Spain For A Livestream Adin Ross said he worked very hard to get unbanned on Twitch, and we all know how livestreaming on the platform went for Kanye West. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Swarm Him At Mall Following Prison Release NBA YoungBoy was arrested last year and hit with various charges related to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Shatter Record For Highest-Grossing Hip-Hop Show Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour also has support from Mustard, and it didn't take long to make history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025