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Music Drake Arrives In London Ahead Of Triple Headlining Appearance At Wireless Festival Drake arrived in London for his triple headlining weekend at Wireless Festival, which also kicks off the "$$$4U" European tour. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Music 4 Dead, 14 Injured In Mass Shooting At Mello Buckzz Concert Mello Buckzz was hosting a release party for her new project, "Hollyhood," when an SUV opened fire outside the venue. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music John Legend Reacts To Kanye West Saying He Smells Like "Mashed Potatoes" John Legend discussed his former collaborator, Kanye West, during a recent appearance on "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Daughter Of Remy Ma’s Son's Alleged Murder Victim Speaks Out After Their Viral Clash Remy Ma's son, Jayson “Jace” Scott, stands accused of allegedly killing the woman's father in a shooting back in 2021. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Travis Scott Seemingly Addresses Pusha T Feud With Cryptic Twitter Follow Pusha T dissed Travis Scott on Clipse's recent single, "So Be It," from their new album, "Let God Sort Em Out." By Cole Blake June 29, 2025
Music Diddy's Defense Team May Relate His Case To The Conflict In Iran With Closing Arguments Diddy's long-standing criminal trial appears to finally be nearing an end after the prosecution confirmed it will rest its case on Tuesday. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Keke Palmer Bares All On Alleged Altercation With Her Ex Darius Jackson & Restraining Order While Promoting New Album "Just Keke" Keke Palmer is set to return for the sequel of her breakout 2025 film, One of Them Days, co-starring SZA, produced by Issa Rae. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 23, 2025
Sports Jim Jones Doubles Down On His Nas Take During Debate With Shannon Sharpe Jim Jones had previously claimed that he became bigger than Nas, although he made sure to give the Queens legend his flowers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Ja Rule Pays Tribute To Irv Gotti During Summer Jam Set Ja Rule and Irv Gotti made some truly classic hip-hop in the 2000s and beyond, and Ja didn't experience this bittersweet moment alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Pat Stay's Killer Found Guilty In The Iconic Battle Rapper's Stabbing Death Pat Stay, who is from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is wide regarded as one of the greatest battle rappers of all time. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025
Pop Culture 50 Cent Defends Tyler Perry After Shocking $260 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit An actor on Tyler Perry's popular TV series, "The Oval," is accusing him of alleged sexual assault in a massive lawsuit. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025
Music New Diddy Trial Evidence Reveals Hotel Planning & Cleanup Logistics For Alleged "Freak-Offs" The twenty-fourth day of Diddy's criminal trial kicked off in New York City on Monday morning with more testimony. By Cole Blake June 16, 2025