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Music Mello Buckzz’s Father Hit With Federal Gun Charges Days After Album Release Party Shooting Earlier this month, a deadly shooting outside of Mello Buckzz's album release party in River North killed four and injured 14 others. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music Official Verdict Sheet From Diddy's Criminal Trial Revealed The jury found Diddy not guilty on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in his recent criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 08, 2025
Music NLE Choppa Channels Tupac To Reveal Shocking New Look NLE Choppa not only debuted a new look seemingly inspired by Tupac, but he also announced a diss track coming out later today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Wack 100 Believes Diddy’s Career Will Bounce Back After Mixed Verdict In Federal Trial Last week, Diddy's trial came to an end after almost two months, and he was found not guilty of three out of five counts. By Caroline Fisher July 07, 2025
Music Rihanna Shows Just How Tired RZA & Riot Are Of Her Road Trip Antics Rihanna has shared a lot of motherhood insights online, and fans can't get enough of her adorable sons with A$AP Rocky. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music Diddy "Freak-Off" Escort Clayton Howard Continues To Launch Allegations Against Cassie Clayton Howard sued Diddy and Cassie for her allegedly giving him an STD and aborting their pregnancy without his knowledge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Diddy's Ex, Gina Huynh, Says She Won't Fear For Her Safety If He Is Found Not Guilty The jury in Diddy's highly-publicized criminal trial began the process of deliberating the case in court on Monday. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Judge Throws Out Jay-Z's Defamation Lawsuit Against Attorney Tony Buzbee Jay-Z's attorney, Alex Spiro, has already confirmed that the rapper intends to file an appeal of the decision. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music "The Breakfast Club" Weighs In On Kendrick Lamar's Anticipated Verse For Clipse Album This upcoming Clipse album will be a massive moment overall, but this Kendrick Lamar has been billed to be something special. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Joycelyn Savage's Parents Believe Her Video Defending R Kelly Was A.I. Joycelyn Savage finally broke her silence on her relationship with R Kelly by coming to the singer's defense. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Diddy Will Not Call Any Witnesses To Testify In His Defense At Trial Diddy's highly-publicized trial is nearing an end as the prosecution plans to rest its case later this week. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Jay-Z Joins Beyonce Onstage In Paris For Surprise Performance During “Cowboy Carter” Tour Beyonce is expected to return to the United States this week for shows in Houston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Las Vegas. By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2025