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Music YouTube Explains Decision To Pull Streaming Data From Billboard Charts According to Lyor Cohen, Billboard's recent rule change "doesn't reflect how fans engage with music today." By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Cassie Returns To Social Media Months After Emotional Diddy Trial Testimony In May, Cassie took the stand in her ex-boyfriend Diddy’s federal trial to recall the years of abuse she allegedly endured. By Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Could Lose Her Los Angeles Mansion Over $500K Unpaid Judgment In 2021, Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty were sued over an alleged altercation with German security guard Thomas Weidenmuller. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music Travie McCoy Unrecognizable Following Struggles With Heroin Addiction Travie McCoy looks much different now after a public struggle with drug addiction. By Alex Zidel May 29, 2018
Music Ja Rule Makes Emotional Confession About Irv Gotti’s Death According to Ja Rule, he finds comfort in the fact that the late Irv Gotti lived his life on his own terms. By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music Yung Lean Reveals Why He Had To Cut Ties With Kanye West During a recent interview, Yung Lean got candid about his former friendship with Kanye West, and his decision to distance himself from him. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025
Music Tia Kemp Goes Off On Halle Bailey For Getting Restraining Order Against DDG Tia Kemp brought up her own alleged experiences with a physically abusive partner to address Halle Bailey and DDG. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Kimora Lee Demands Russell Simmons Answer His Sexual Assault Accusers Kimora Lee Simmons recently admitted that she no longer has much of a relationship with her ex Russell, prompting him to fire back. By Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025
Viral Ice Spice Twerking GIF Goes Viral After Bronx Baddie Retweets Herself Baring It All Whether she's shaking it in a "Deli" or on stage, Ice Spice always looks her best. By Hayley Hynes November 07, 2023
Music Lil Nas X Could Have Been Waving Red Flags Long Before Hospitalization And Arrest Yesterday, Lil Nas X was released from a hospital and arrested after roaming Los Angeles in nothing but underwear and cowboy boots. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Trina & Trick Daddy Receive Honorary Doctorate Degrees For Their Impact Trick Daddy and Trina attended a special ceremony in Miami to receive the honors from Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Relationships Ashanti’s Mother Was Horrified About Nelly Performing At Donald Trump's Inauguration In a new episode of Ashanti and Nelly's reality show, the songstress' mother shares her concerns about Nelly's Donald Trump performance. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2025