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Music Diddy Requests A Mistrial As He Accuses Prosecutors Of Presenting Untrue Testimony Diddy was arrested last September and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and his trial began last month. By Caroline Fisher June 07, 2025
Music Mary J. Blige Is Getting Ready To Take On Former Friend Misa Hylton In Court, Response On The Way Mary J. Blige reportedly signed Vado to her Beautiful Life imprint in 2024 and released the collaboration "Still Believe In Love." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025
Music Kool & The Gang Member Michael Sumler Dead At 71 After Car Crash Michael Sumler was best known for bringing his high energy to Kool & The Gang's live performances over the years. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Relationships Victoria Monet Finally Addresses Stormzy Dating Rumors Victoria Monet was spotted with Stormzy in London not too long after her public split from John Gaines, whom she shares a daughter with. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Viral DDG's Friendly Interaction With A Woman On Stream Leads To Racial Slur Controversy It seems like DDG and the woman are fine, so this was something going out of proportion. Still, it was a risky and worrisome insinuation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music GloRilla Hilariously Leans Into Nose Job Jokes Amid Backlash Social media users have been harsh on GloRilla this week after she seemingly confirmed she got a nose job. By Caroline Fisher May 24, 2025
Music Que From Day 26 Claims Diddy Allegedly Tried To Sacrifice Him If you haven't heard Que's name before, he is part of the R&B group Day26. They rose to fame under Diddy on MTV's "Making The Band 4." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Music REASON Dismisses SwaVay & Ben Reilly's Biting Accusations After Joey Bada$$ Battle REASON's former collaborators SwaVay and Ben Reilly claimed he stole their material for his Joey Bada$$ diss track, "The Dead Apple." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Breaks Silence On Bombshell Diddy Trial Testimony Kid Cudi spoke about his relationship with Cassie and Diddy's alleged reaction while testifying on Thursday. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Alleges During Trial Testimony That Cassie "Played" Both Him & Diddy Kid Cudi alleged during trial that Diddy broke into his home, set his car on fire, and terrified his dog due to his Cassie fling in 2011. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Punch Is Dumbfounded By Fat Joe's Theory About Kendrick Lamar & SZA Competing With Ja Rule & Ashanti Fat Joe discussed Kendrick Lamar and SZA's success with "luther" and their tour during his podcast with Jadakiss. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025
Relationships Joey Bada$$ & Serayah Tease Engagement After Cryptic Bar On Ray Vaughn Diss, "The Finals" Joey Badass and his girlfriend, Serayah, appear to have taken the next step in their relationship. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025