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Music Diddy's Ex-Bodyguard Says Prosecutors Want Him To Testify In Tupac Trial Prosecutors allegedly want Gene Deal's testimony in Keefe D' trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, which Diddy has denied involvement in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Pays Tribute To Biggie Smalls With Yankee Stadium Show Mash-Up While Beyoncé, Jaz-O, Nas, and others were special guests at JAŸ-Z's Yankee Stadium concert, Biggie Smalls' presence was also felt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Big Tigger Won’t Face Charges After Domestic Battery Arrest The Fulton County DA declined to charge Big Tigger after an arrest that put his marriage and legal troubles in the spotlight. By Erika Marie September 04, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals The Status Of "Act III" Megan Thee Stallion fans are gearing up for her new album, although some are getting a bit impatient with the wait. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Battles For Custody Of Daughter Following Her Mother’s Death According to Finesse2tymes, the mother of one of his children recently passed away, and now her family is seeking child support. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Cardi B Says She Refuses To Overthink Next Album Cardi B wants to release without overthinking. By Tallie Spencer December 04, 2025
Music 38 Spesh Claims Bloggers Were Paid To Spread 'Fake News' About Him 38 Spesh is making new allegations about bloggers as he continues addressing his feud with Jim Jones, Jadakis, and Fat Joe. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music Offset Reveals New Release Date For "GMFU" Offset was supposed to drop his new album "GMFU" on Friday, but it has since been delayed by a few short weeks. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2026
Music Jay-Z Gets Major Help In His Lawsuit Against Tony Buzbee Jay-Z's legal pursuit of Tony Buzbee is still active thanks to a recent ruling by an Alabama judge to move the case elsewhere. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar “wacced out murals” Lyric Breakdown Kendrick Lamar laid it out on the intro to his new album "GNX." Here's a full breakdown of the lyrics. By Aron A. November 25, 2024
Politics Nicki Minaj Claims A “Premonition” Prompted Her Political Involvement Nicki Minaj has expressed her support for Donald Trump multiple times in recent weeks despite widespread backlash. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music Mary J Blige Announces "My Life, My Story" Las Vegas Residency Mary J. Blige says fans can expect "theatrical" performances from her "My Life, My Story" Las Vegas residency. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026