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Music Irv Gotti's Brother Believes Ashanti Should Give The Late Producer More Credit For "Making" Her Along with the rest of the hip-hop world, Ashanti deeply mourned the loss of Irv Gotti and revealed she wanted to make things right. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Smokey Robinson's Lawyer Staunchly Responds To Sexual Assault Lawsuit Four former housekeepers filed a sexual harassment and assault lawsuit against Smokey Robinson accusing him of years of misconduct. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar, Future & Metro Boomin Hit With Lawsuit For Unpaid "Like That" Royalties Rodney O is suing Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, and the estate of Barry White for sampling his Joe Cooley collab "Everlasting Bass." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music UMG Issues Scathing Motion To Dismiss Drake's Defamation Lawsuit UMG and Drake have been locked in a fiery legal battle since the Toronto rapper accused them of defamation in January. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Music Doechii Responds To Backlash Over Treatment Of Her Team At The Met Gala Many thought Doechii was being hard on her assistants before her arrival at the Met Gala, but the rapper is more than thankful for their work. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music Chris Brown Files Emergency Motion To Protect Personal Information In $90 Million Dog Attack Lawsuit Chris Brown has been battling this lawsuit involving his two ex-housekeepers since they filed back in 2021. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music Sean Kingston In Trouble As Judge Denies Concert Opportunity Ahead Of Wire Fraud Sentencing Sean Kingston had a shot to make some money to pay off his debt, but the judge wasn't moved by him and his attorney's argument. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Streetwear Lizzo Smokes The Carpet In Custom Gown At 2025 Met Gala Lizzo arrived at the 2025 Met Gala in a bold black and white Christian Siriano gown, topped off with a tobacco pipe and platinum blonde curls. By Ben Atkinson May 06, 2025
Music Social Media Is Accusing Doechii Of "Mistreating" Her Assistants Doechii has gone from being one of hip-hop's most beloved newcomers to one of the most scrutinized in the entire industry. By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion Captures Hilarious Footage While Breaking No Phone Rule At The Met Gala Megan Thee Stallion decided to commit a Met Gala criminal offense, but the results from her stealthy camera work are amazing. By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Streetwear Pusha T's Glamorous Met Gala Look Has Everyone Thinking About Cocaine Pusha T was one of the many hip-hop artists at the Met Gala on Monday and he certainly made his presence felt. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2025
Music Diddy Trial Will Reportedly Not Sequester Jurors Despite Massive Media Coverage If you needed proof of the public interest in the Diddy case, there's a massive line outside the courtroom to attend the trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025