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Music Skepta Appears In Court For Drug Driving & Speeding Charges Skepta was hit with these two charges on separate occasions spanning over two years. His trial won't start until late 2025, early 2026. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music “Jane” Recalls Throwing Bracelet At Diddy After Refusing Alleged Freak Off Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial began last month, and if convicted, he could face a hefty prison sentence. By Caroline Fisher June 07, 2025
Sneakers A$AP Rocky And PUMA Unveil Bold “Animal Print” Collection The A$AP Rocky x PUMA “Animal Print” collection launches October, blending motorsport energy with high-fashion sneaker and apparel designs. By Ben Atkinson September 19, 2025
Music TD Jakes Alleges 44K AI Bots Are Responsible For Linking Him To Diddy Rumors TD Jakes' interview comes after a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Salt-N-Pepa's Federal Recording Lawsuit Against UMG Has Been Dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's federal suit against UMG was a long battle, one that started to grow legs in 2022. However, they didn't emerge victorious. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music What Was Sexyy Red's First Official Viral Hit? This major hit turned Sexyy Red into a star. By Demi Phillips April 08, 2024
Music Lil Tjay's Lawyer Confirms The Rapper Beat Both His Gun Cases It's unclear which gun cases Lil Tjay's attorney is referring to, or if they have anything to do with a debunked gang indictment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 04, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Charged With Four Felonies Following Viral Naked Walk Through L.A. Lil Nas X had to spend this past weekend in jail to await his bail. But now he's facing time behind bars after committing four felonies. By Zachary Horvath August 25, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Tries To Explain Himself In Wild Body Cam Footage Of Traffic Stop Playboi Carti was apparently going 84 miles an hour in a 35 miles per hour zone while "trying to get straight back home." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2024
Original Content Skylar Grey Reflects On Ten Years Working With Eminem EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Skylar Grey talks her underground hip-hop origins, connecting with Eminem and Dr. Dre, and escaping to a cabin in the woods. By Mitch Findlay April 15, 2020
Music Hip-Hop Seeing Its Lowest Number Of Entries On The Daily Spotify Global Chart Hip-hop has seen its fair share of standout albums in 2025, but there has been a lack of steady commercial hits. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music ATL Jacob Criticized By Woman Claiming To Be Pregnant With His Child The producer was called out. By Elias Andrews December 18, 2024