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Music Cops List Alleged Injuries From Lil Nas X Arrest Lil Nas X did post a $75,000 bail but he's still up for a few years in prison as the authorities are taking this arrest seriously. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2025
Music Kanye West's Permission To Enter The UK Is Under Review Several sponsors have already pulled out of Wireless Festival with Kanye West set to serve as the headliner. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Travis Scott Suggests New Music Is On The Way Travis Scott recently took to his Instagram Story to show love to his fan pages, claiming they shall "eat" soon. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs Appears To Diss Jim Jones & Benny The Butcher On New Album “Alfredo 2” Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist dropped "Alfredo 2" today, and fans were quick to point out some apparent shade. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Politics Kanye West Officially Blocked From Entering The UK Kanye West had offered to meet with representatives of the Jewish community in London in a recent statement. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Eminem’s Daughter Hailie Jade Relates To His Privacy Struggles During a recent interview, Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade opened up about balancing privacy and being in the spotlight. By Caroline Fisher June 27, 2025
Music Aubrey O'Day Sends Loving Message To Cassie Before Diddy's Sentencing Aubrey O'Day has long been vocal about her disdain for Diddy, whether it's her own accusations or supporting the stories of folks like Cassie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Announces He's Making An AI Album To Diss Lil Baby DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby's multi-year feud reached new heights this year, with the former demanding the latter to fight him. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music 50 Cent Faces Major Legal Challenge In "Skill House" Film Lawsuit Producer Ryan Kavanaugh claimed that 50 Cent's arguments for infringement and false advertising rest on rickety and vague contracts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025
Music Eminem & 50 Cent Reunite Courtside At Detroit Pistons Playoff Game The Detroit Pistons lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers last night, with Eminem and 50 Cent in town to see it all go down. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music SZA Defends Lizzo From Ex-Staffers' Lawsuit Allegations Several former employees of Lizzo filed lawsuits against the singer with allegations of misconduct back in 2023. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Michael Jackson's "Friend" Comes Forward As Newest Accuser Michael Jacobshagen wrote a book about their "marvelous" friendship before these allegations. By Zaynab January 27, 2019