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Music Former FCI Fort Dix Inmate Claims Diddy Will Have A "Sweet & Easy" Prison Bid Diddy recently started his first prison job after checking in at FCI Fort Dix, and we got our first public look at him in over a year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz": Snoop Dogg, Mia X & More Draw Wild Takes The No Limit and Cash Money "Verzuz" wasn't without its drama on both sides, with Birdman and Mercedes causing separate firestorms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Kevin McCall Says Patti Labelle Can’t Sing Kevin McCall has been back in the headlines this week after placing blame on Chris Brown for his financial issues. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison This Week If Donald Trump Gets His Way Diddy is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence, although a new report suggests Donald Trump is trying to change that. By Alexander Cole October 21, 2025
Music Joe Budden Blasts Drake Fans For Gatekeeping "ICEMAN" On "The Joe Budden Podcast," its titular host spoke on Drake fans policing who gets to celebrate the release of his new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Kehlani Unveils All-Star Cast For Upcoming Self-Titled Album Kehlani, after nearly two years, is coming back with a new album. It's self-titled and it will be her fifth studio LP of her career. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Young Thug Goes Viral For Inspirational Speech At Florida International University Young Thug recently took the stage at Florida International University to share some words of wisdom with students. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty & His Father Arrested After Tennessee Home Raid Pooh Shiesty's family home was raided by the FBI earlier this week, and now, both he and his father are facing charges. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2026
Music 50 Cent Responds To Dame Dash Claiming He Doesn't Own Rights To "Paid in Full" 50 Cent claimed he acquired the rights to Dame Dash's 2002 film to produce a "premium TV show" based on it. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025
Music Cardi B Claims Her Label "Underestimated" Her Massive NYC Pop-Up Cardi B's doing a lot to promote her new album "Am I The Drama?," including an upcoming stream with Fanum and creative NYC content. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025
Music Cam'ron Reveals Whether Or Not He'd Squash Jim Jones Beef Dipset has a long and complicated history, which makes Cam'ron and Jim Jones' chances of reconciliation slim... But never impossible. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2025
Music Joe Budden & Kylie Jenner Could Testify In Megan Thee Stallion Defamation Trial Megan Thee Stallion continues to go after Milagro Gramz in court, and a trial is expected to begin in November. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025