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Music Ray J Recalls Trying Hard Drugs After Whitney Houston's Death Ray J was famously dating Whitney Houston at the time of her tragic death in 2012 when she was just 48 years old. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Music FBI Reveals New Photos Of Offset Shooting Suspects Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino recently, and the FBI is asking the public for help locating the suspects. By Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music Royce Da 5’9” Breaks His Silence On Battle With Rare Health Condition During a recent interview with "Rolling Stone," Royce Da 5'9" opened up about his ongoing health struggles. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Jury In Diddy Trial Hears His Voice Message For "Jane" In Court Diddy allegedly called the anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim his "crack pipe," an alleged remark that already came up during trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Recalls Cutting Off Friends Who Took Advantage Of His Schizophrenia Gucci Mane opened up about his mental health struggles alongside his wife on "The Breakfast Club" on Monday. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy & DJ Khaled's "Deshawn" Mixtape Struggles With First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy dropped "Deshawn" just weeks after the release of his previous album, "MASA." By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Scru Face Jean Drops Another Drake Diss About UMG Lawsuit Scru Face Jean appeared in Drake's recent amendments to his UMG lawsuit, as he's accused of helping the supposed campaign against Drizzy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Stylist Asiah Knowles Continues Targeting Drake By Leaking Alleged DMs The drama comes as Drake is still at work on his long-awaited ninth studio album, "Iceman," which is expected to drop this year. By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music Ralo Warns Young Thug About Jail For Allegedly Threatening Charleston White Young Thug and Ralo have been beefing for a while, so it's only natural the latter had something to say about Charleston White's claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music Judge Tosses Megan Thee Stallion's Defamation Claim Against Milagro Gramz Megan Thee Stallion is still entitled $59,000 for the other counts in her defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz. By Cole Blake December 02, 2025
Music Boi-1da Gets Clowned After Asking Kendrick Lamar Fans What They Listen To For A "Vibe" Boi-1da took to X to ask Kendrick Lamar fans (and those who hate Drake) what they listen to when they want to "have a vibe." By Devin Morton August 26, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Keeps Hyping Up New Album And Claims Her Ideas Were Stolen Nicki Minaj previously threatened to scrap her next LP amid her beef with Jay-Z, but now, she might drop even more material. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025