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Music Cassie Reveals $10 Million Settlement With Hotel Where Diddy Assaulted Her The leaked video of Diddy physically assaulting Cassie in a hotel in 2016 became a controversial part of Sean Combs' federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music Jadakiss Slams The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles After Years Of Trolling Charlamagne Tha God originally claimed that Jadakiss, Ne-Yo, and himself could portray real-life Ninja Turtles. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Music YG Reveals 90% Of The Men He Knows Have Experienced Sexual Abuse Earlier this year, YG finally shared his sexual abuse story with the world on his vulnerable track "2004." By Caroline Fisher May 15, 2025
Music Playboi Carti, Lil Wayne, GloRilla & More Announced As 2025 BET Awards Performers Leon Thomas and Teyana Taylor also join GloRilla, Lil Wayne, and Playboi Carti as 2025 BET Awards performers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Big U Finally Gets A Trial Date As Prosecutors Plead For More Time To Review Evidence Big U is facing a litany of alleged crimes stemming from a massive indictment that authorities unsealed, earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music Suge Knight Theorizes Diddy Will Tamper With Jury And Get Pardoned By Donald Trump Cassie has already made several disturbing claims about her toxic relationship with Diddy during his trial. By Caroline Fisher May 14, 2025
Music YNW Melly Hit With Yet Another Setback As Judge Denies Pre-Trial Release YNW Melly has been in jail since 2019 and he is still waiting to get out as he awaits a re-trial in September of this year. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2025
Music Meek Mill Mourns The Tragic Loss Of Philly Rapper LGP QUA Due To Mother's Day Shooting Meek Mill shared one of LGP QUA's freestyles online, which are beloved for their earnest street portrayals and social justice advocacy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Resurfaces Cam'ron & Mase Rumors Amid Fiery Back & Forth With Treasure Wilson Treasure Wilson had weighed in on Loren Lorosa labeling DJ Akademiks a liar regarding Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour. By Cole Blake May 12, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Gets Throw'd By Fan Calling Him By His Government Name During Concert Lil Yachty and emerging duo Paris, Texas are accompanying Tyler, The Creator on the Chromakopia world tour that kicked off in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 12, 2025
Music SZA Gets Down With Lizzo, KAYTRANADA & Justine Skye At Rowdy Brooklyn Afterparty Justine Skye and KAYTRANADA played some unreleased music at SZA's afterparty, whereas Lizzo pulled up with a different look. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025
Music FNG Shugga Confirms Finesse2tymes Beat Both His Legal Cases Finesse2tymes' girlfriend took to Instagram to comment on the rapper's dismissed threat case and his alleged probation violations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2025