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Music DJ Akademiks Defends Doechii After Viral Met Gala Outburst Doechii recently addressed her tense interaction with her team on TikTok, claiming the evening was "overstimulating." By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025
Music French Montana Speaks Candidly About Drug Use: "I Feel Like 90% Of Musicians On That" The Moroccan born rapper got candid about the excessive drug use that landed him in the hospital. By Madusa S. December 28, 2020
Music Stevie J Recalls Meeting Diddy For The First Time Decades Before Scandal Stevie J publicly stood by Diddy before his arrest on federal trafficking charges, claiming he was on drugs during his leaked abuse of Cassie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Music Jaden Smith's Ex-Girlfriend Links Up With Diablo After Cheating Scandal That didn't take long. By Elias Andrews August 27, 2024
Music Mulatto Accused Of Colorism After Calling Brown-Skinned Friend An "Orangutan" She was joking with her best friend, but people took to social media to share that they didn't believe her remarks were funny. By Erika Marie September 16, 2020
Music Cassie’s Attorney Slams Marc Agnifilo For Calling Diddy Relationship A “Modern Love Story” During a recent interview, Diddy's attorney was asked to clarify some remarks he made previously about his client's relationship with Cassie. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Music ASAP Relli Recruits New Lawyers Amid Legal Battle With ASAP Rocky ASAP Relli is moving forward with his civil lawsuit against ASAP Rocky, and a trial is scheduled to begin on January 12. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music Maui Police Chief Seeks Apology After “Outrageous" Diddy Lawsuit Dismissal This week, a lawsuit filed against Diddy, Druski, and Odell Beckham Jr earlier this year was dismissed by a judge. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music BMF's Bleu DaVinci Explains Big Meech's Role In Gucci Mane & Jeezy's Deadly Beef Bleu DaVinci says Big Meech's counteroffer to Gucci Mane for "So Icy" led to issues between Wop and Jeezy. By Aron A. February 21, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Collapses After Seeing Lil Durk’s Mugshot Akademiks was overcome with emotion upon hearing about Durk's arrest. By Caroline Fisher October 25, 2024
Music Diddy's Jury Is Officially Seated As Opening Statements Kick Off In Criminal Trial Diddy is facing charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering as his criminal trial is finally underway. By Cole Blake May 12, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecution Team Is Made Up Of All White Women Diddy is facing allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering, and his trial is expected to begin with opening statements next week. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025