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Music DJ Akademiks Breaks Down Drake's Amended Defamation Lawsuit Against UMG DJ Akademiks is particularly interested in the label politics between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, who are both under UMG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Finally Posts $100k Bond After Brief Stint In Jail Sean Kingston will remain in home detention until his sentencing hearing in July after his recent conviction. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Princess Love Swears Off Alcohol After Fans Spot Her Kissing Ray J Princess Love's wild night out came as she is currently in the process of divorcing her estranged husband, Ray J. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Pop Culture Ice Spice & Sauce Gardner Share Cringeworthy Moment On Kiss Cam Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner have some convinced that they are together, but after seeing this awkward moment, some are losing confidence. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025
Music Diddy Pleads Not Guilty To New Charges In Criminal Case Diddy's highly-publicized criminal case is ramping up as his May 5th trial date quickly approaches. By Cole Blake April 14, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Beyonce Removed From Diddy Accuser’s Lawsuit According to Jay-Z's attorney Alex Spiro, his client wasn't even in town during the alleged "freak off" party. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Music Keri Hilson Checks Ester Dean For Claiming She “Co-Wrote” Infamous Beyonce Diss Ester Dean recently issued an apology for her role in hurting another woman with Keri Hilson's "Turnin' Me On (Remix)." By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Claims Diddy Could Allegedly Be Granted Bail Diddy is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, and his trial is scheduled to begin next month. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2025
Music Chris Brown Issues A New Fan Dress Code Advisement For His Upcoming Breezy Bowl XX Tour Chris Brown's Breezy Bowl XX Tour will include the singer's friends Jhene Aiko, Bryson Tiller, and Summer Walker. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 05, 2025
Music Diddy Seeks To Block Doctor Who Sided With Amber Heard From Testifying In His Trial Dr. Dawn Hughes is a forensic clinical psychologist, and the state wants her to testify in the Diddy trial concerning patterns of abuse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz's Enjoys Girl Gone Wild Meet-N-Greet Over the weekend, Boosie Badazz hosted a sold-out club appearance in Dallas, Texas at Headquarters nightclub. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Kanye West Won't Stop Hating On Kendrick Lamar And His Louis Vuitton Performance Whenever Kanye West decides to green-light that DJ Akademiks interview, we're sure he will have more hate to send Kendrick Lamar's way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025