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Music Diddy Files Counterclaims Against Lil Rod In $30M Lawsuit New court papers claim Lil Rod needed money for an outside legal issue before suing Diddy for $30 million. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Doja Cat Calls Tyga A Penis For AI Album First Pitchfork. Now Doja Cat. By Aron A. August 13, 2026
Music Tyga Fails To Chart With "$TARFACE" And Sells Less Than 2K Units Tyga released his new album "$TARFACE," and as it turns out, fans and critics are not particularly happy with the 80s AI aesthetic. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Music Diddy Released From Solitary Confinement After Alleged Prison Fight Diddy’s stint in disciplinary segregation has ended, though it is unclear whether he faces further prison sanctions. By Erika Marie August 12, 2026
Music Sidney Starr Asks Judge For Bond After Remaining Jailed Since Arrest A new court filing finds Sidney Starr arguing that she is not a flight risk and should be released on affordable bond. By Erika Marie August 12, 2026
Original Content Megan Thee Stallion’s Conversation With Michelle Obama: 6 Takeaways The 'IMO' podcast chat gave Megan Thee Stallion room to explain why this next era feels calmer than the ones before it. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
TV Ray Daniels Goes Off On Charlamagne Tha God After Receiving "Donkey Of The Day" For Jay-Z Album Report Charlamagne Tha God had some harsh words for Ray Daniels this week, and now, Daniels is looking to clap right back. By Alexander Cole August 12, 2026
Music Tyga's "$TARFACE" Album Receives Pitchfork's First 0/10 Score In 19 Years Tyga has been earning quite a bit of flak for his new album "$TARFACE," and Pitchfork just took the cake in terms of fiery criticism. By Alexander Cole August 12, 2026
Music Anthony Fantano Delivers Absurdly Harsh Review Of Lil Uzi Vert's New EP Lil Uzi Vert dropped the "Almost Forever" EP this past week, and Anthony Fantano has not been particularly kind to it. By Alexander Cole August 11, 2026
Music Drake Calls Out Wayno On Social Media Following 20v1 Criticism Wayno recently called out Drake for his participation in a 20v1, and now, the megastar is clapping back the one way he knows how. By Alexander Cole August 11, 2026
Music Drake Explains Why He Hates The Term "Tricking" Drake has been accused in the past of being a "trick," although he recently explained why he absolutely despises the term. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music NBA Youngboy Says He’s Stepping Back From Music Due To Heart Health Complications NBA Youngboy's interview with Funny Marco drops tomorrow. By Aron A. August 10, 2026