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Music Plies Admits He Tuned Out Of Diddy Trial After Male Exotic Dancer “The Punisher” Testified While countless people are keeping a close eye on Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial, Plies has already had enough. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Alleges Diddy Broke Into His House, Set His Car On Fire, And Left His Dog Terrified Kid Cudi alleges he and Cassie dated in 2011 while she was having problems with Diddy. Cudi began his trial witness testimony on Thursday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Dream Con Issues Apology To Megan Thee Stallion After Seemingly Supporting Tory Lanez Black-owned entertainment convention Dream Con is under fire for liking pro-Tory Lanez comments on social media. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Daylyt Taps Out Of The Joey Bada$$ & Ray Vaughn Beef With New Song "End Credits" We will see if Joey Bada$$ and Ray Vaughn agree with Daylyt and pump the brakes on their beef, which has fueled most of this rap battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Chris Brown Released On $6.7M Bail: What Happens Next? Chris Brown has been released on bail ahead of his upcoming world tour. By Aron A. May 21, 2025
Music Trauma Expert Testifies About Victims In Abusive Relationships During Diddy Trial According to psychologist Dawn Hughes, who took the stand in Diddy's trial, it's common for victims to stay in abusive relationships. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025
Music Chris Brown Excitedly Breaks His Silence After Being Granted Bail In UK Assault Case Chris Brown was initially in serious trouble of not being able to perform on tour next month, but he was granted a major gift. By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2025
Music Kanye West & NBA YoungBoy Drop Surprise Song Sampling Playboi Carti Kanye West just took to his Instagram where he shared a new song that features NBA YoungBoy and a DJ Swamp Izzo sample. By Alexander Cole May 21, 2025
Music Exotic Dancer Testifies Diddy & Cassie Allegedly Wore Disguises During Freak-Offs Exotic dancer Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," has taken the stand in Day of the Diddy Trial. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Team Elects Not To Cross-Examine Cassie's Mother During Her Testimony Cassie Ventura's mom, Regina, took the stand and not for very long either. David James, Sharay Hayes, and more have also spoken. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Assistant Openly Admits He Was "Diddy-Bopping" On Drugs Constantly David James, who worked alongside Diddy for two years, first took the stand towards the end of trial on Monday, May 19. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music CJ FLY Assists Joey Bada$$ By Responding To Ray Vaughn's Latest Jabs With "STINGray" CJ FLY, who joined Joey Bada$$'s Pro Era imprint during its early stages, has backed his label mate throughout his beef with the West Coast. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025