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Music Rihanna’s Father, Ronald Fenty, Dies At 70 Reportedly, Rihanna and her family have gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate her father's life after he succumbed to a "brief illness." By Caroline Fisher May 31, 2025
Music Diddy’s Former Assistant Alleges She Had To “Beg” To Attend Grandma’s Funeral Diddy's former assistant, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Mia," was cross-examined by Brian Steel today. By Caroline Fisher May 30, 2025
Music Diddy's Ex Assistant Alleges He Split Cassie's Head Open In Gruesome Attack Cassie previously provided witness testimony in the Diddy trial, detailing their alleged relationship dynamic and his alleged crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Diddy’s Ex-Assistant Claims To Suffer From Anxiety & PTSD Due To His Alleged Abuse One of Diddy's former assistants, testifying under the pseudonym "Mia," took the stand again in his trial today. By Caroline Fisher May 30, 2025
Music Katt Williams Enjoys His New Job As Lil Baby's New Manager In Hilarious "WHAM" Tour Trailer Katt Williams has collaborated with several Atlanta artists other than Lil Baby, including Childish Gambino. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 29, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Assistant Alleges Kid Cudi & Cassie Fling Broke His Heart An alleged anonymous victim also claimed that Diddy created a toxic work environment. She took the stand in his federal trial this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Bodyguard Alleges The Mogul Paid Gina Huynh Millions To Not Testify In Trial Gene Deal was reportedly banned from the Diddy trial due to an alleged physical altercation outside of the Manhattan federal courthouse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Admits She Almost Quit Making Music Multiple Times Due To Constant Critiques Nicki Minaj recently sat down for a candid conversation with Vogue Italia, during which she also spoke on motherhood. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Cassie Allegedly Brought Up Jay-Z When Encouraged To Leave Diddy Earlier this week, Diddy's former assistant Capricorn Clark took the stand during his long-awaited federal trial. By Caroline Fisher May 29, 2025
Music DMX Memorabilia Auction Earns Legal Threat From Late Rapper’s Estate Online auction house GottaHaveRockandRoll is currently offering 30 priceless pieces of DMX memorabilia, including handwritten lyrics. By Caroline Fisher May 29, 2025
Relationships Kanye West & Bianca Censori Put PDA On Full Display In Sensual New Video Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori have been making headlines for their public antics for a number of years. By Cole Blake May 29, 2025
Music Gene Deal Banned From Diddy Trial After Alleged Altercation Outside The Courthouse Diddy's trial is continuing with more witness testimony on Thursday, but it looks like Gene Deal won't be in attendance. By Cole Blake May 29, 2025