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Music Smokey Robinson Faces New Sexual Battery Allegations As Fifth Woman Files Police Report Earlier this year, Smokey Robinson was sued by four of his former housekeepers, who alleged that he sexually assaulted and harassed them. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Apologizes For Viral Met Gala Video And Finally Provides An Explanation The apology comes as ASAP Rocky is gearing up for the long-awaited release of his fourth studio album, "Don't Be Dumb." By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Slim Thug Burglary: Houston Rap Star Claims God Returned His Stolen Jewelry Slim Thug burst onto the mainstream landscape in 2005 alongside Paul Wall and Mike Jones on the huge hit song "Still Tippin'." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Seek To Use An Alleged Victim's 911 Call Against Him In Court According to prosecutors, an alleged Diddy victim claimed he burglarized their Los Angeles home back in 2011. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Music Eazy The Block Captain Questions Papoose's Validation Remy Ma Really Spent X-Mas With The Battle Rapper Eazy The Block Captain has been embroiled in beef with Papoose over Remy Ma for months after it was rumored Eazy and Ma had an affair. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025
Music Young Thug Compliments Unbeknownst Kid Wearing His Sp5der Brand Young Thug's Sp5der clothing brand became hugely popular during the rapper's RICO trial. Thugger and lawyer wore designs in the trial. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music Chelsea Cotton, Metro Boomin's Girlfriend, Reignites Drake Beef With "Nokia"-Driven Instagram Post Metro Boomin and Future's "Like That" sparked the instantly classic beef between Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music Lil King Brutally Disses Ex-Guardian Finesse2tymes In New Track Last year, Finesse2tymes' former protégé Lil King allegedly ran away from him after their relationship took a negative turn. By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2025
Music Offset Asks Court To Overturn $232K Default Judgment Over Alleged Strip Club Brawl In 2021, Offset was sued by two men who accused him of attacking them at a strip club the year prior "unprovoked." By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2025
Music Fredo Bang: "Hi Cardi B" Fredo Bang has been crushing over Cardi B for a while. The Louisiana rapper told Bootleg Kev he subscribed to Cardi's OnlyFans account. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music Bobby Brown Remembers Irv Gotti's Million Dollar Payment For Ja Rule's "Thug Lovin" Feature Bobby Brown put Chris Brown over Usher as the closet thing to Michael Jackson. Usher has idolized Bobby Brown since he was a teen. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music Elliott Wilson Prefers Drake's "NOKIA" Music Video Over Kendrick Lamar's "luther" HipHopDX's "The Bigger Picture" debated around Elliott Wilson's Kendrick Lamar and Drake take, with DJ Hed saying they're hard to compare. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025