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Music Diddy Remains Entangled In Almost 70 Lawsuits Following Sentencing Last week, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison and ordered to pay a $500K fine for violating the Mann Act. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Ice Spice Uproar: 5 Controversies Cranking Up Drama For The Rapper From her blowouts with Cleotrapa and Baby Storme to accusations of copyright infringement for "In Ha Mood," Ice Spice has faced some issues. By Erika Marie September 04, 2024
Music Kali Uchis Pulls D4vd Collab After Missing Teen Is Found In His Car The body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas was found severely decomposed in the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd this month. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Pledges A Massive Contribution To Donald Trump's Latest Initiative Nicki Minaj also described herself as Donald Trump's biggest supporter while joining him at an event on Wednesday. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music Australian Politician Calls On The AFL To "Dump" Snoop Dogg After Homophobic Comment Snoop Dogg recently came under fire for complaining about LGBTQ+ representation in the Pixar film, "Lightyear." By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Music NYPD Ignites WOOO & CHOO Crackdown With 36 Indictments New York City Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch praised the efforts of officers for helping put an end to a multi-year investigation. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026
Music Bad Bunny Hit With $16 Million Lawsuit Over Allegedly Stolen Vocal Sample Bad Bunny received a similar lawsuit in 2023 from his ex girlfriend, alleging that he and his team used her vocals without permission. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
TV Papoose Net Worth 2023: What Is The "LHHNY" Rapper Worth? Papoose's remarkable net worth reflects his impressive career and contributions to the music industry. Discover his financial success here. By Jake Skudder June 16, 2023
Music Drake Laughs Off Ab Surgery Rumors & BBL Allegations Drake sat down with Bobbi Althoff for a new viral interview ahead of his upcoming ninth studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Team Puts Out A Statement Following "Moulin Rouge" Hospitalization Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalized in the middle of her "Moulin Rouge" performance, and Loren Lorosa has the latest. By Alexander Cole April 01, 2026
Music Takeoff's Murder Suspect Finally Gets A Trial Date Takeoff was shot and killed as an innocent bystander after a game of dice turned violent in Houston in 2022. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller Take Charge On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" update comes courtesy of Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Mariah Carey, Daniel Caesar, Jacquees, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2025