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Music Diddy Reveals How Much Winning The Global Icon Award Means To Him Diddy really is a global icon. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2023
Relationships Nicki Minaj Shares Family Photo With Kenneth Petty And Papa Bear Nicki knows exactly what she's doing. By Lavender Alexandria September 18, 2023
Pop Culture SZA's Artist Of The Year Snub Caused Manager Punch To Pull Her MTV VMAs Performance "It just really didn’t make any sense to me. It’s disrespectful," the TDE executive said of MTV's decision to not recognize SZA. By Hayley Hynes September 15, 2023
Music Kanye West Receives Four New Platinum Certifications From The RIAA New multi-plat entries in the rapper and pop culture provocateur's catalog include "Graduation," "Follow God," and "Runaway." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 12, 2024
Music Skepta Is Keeping Artwork For "Gas Me Up (Diligent)" Single But Gives Context On Why He Chose It The UK grime legend explains the creative process. By Zachary Horvath January 10, 2024
Music Big Daddy Kane Approves Of Jay-Z's Birthday As A National Holiday Many would argue that Dark Gable deserves the accolade before Hov, but then again, B.D.K. paved the way for Jay's even larger success story. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 06, 2024
Music French Montana Recruits Kanye West & Westside Gunn For Track On "Mac & Cheese 5" "Where They At," along with the rest of the mixtape, drops January 5. By Caroline Fisher January 03, 2024
Music Eminem’s Publisher, Eight Mile Style, Sues Meta For Alleged Copyright Infringement Reportedly, Eight Mile Style is seeking monetary damages from Meta and a permanent injunction against the future use of Eminem's music. By Caroline Fisher May 31, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Breaks Silence On Bombshell Diddy Trial Testimony Kid Cudi spoke about his relationship with Cassie and Diddy's alleged reaction while testifying on Thursday. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Punch Is Dumbfounded By Fat Joe's Theory About Kendrick Lamar & SZA Competing With Ja Rule & Ashanti Fat Joe discussed Kendrick Lamar and SZA's success with "luther" and their tour during his podcast with Jadakiss. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Returns With Potential Dagger Response To Ray Vaughn With "CRASH DUMMY" Joey Bada$$ is looking to assert his dominance over the West Coast and TDE, and this expertly crafted response to Ray Vaughn may just do it. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music Dawn Richard Takes The Stand In Diddy Trial And Alleges She Saw Him Abuse Cassie Dawn Richard's witness testimony follows Cassie's time on the stand during the Diddy trial, which had a similarly shocking start. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025