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Music AI 2Pac Video Has Social Media Extremely Concerned For The Future In addition to the video of 2Pac, AI-generated videos of other celebrities have been emerging online as well. By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Argues J. Cole Was Afraid Of Competing With JID On "The Fall-Off" Joey Bada$$ was discussing Jay-Z's recent stance on rap battles becoming too negative in modern hip-hop culture. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Rihanna Shooting Suspect Assigned Public Defender With Life Sentence Looming Rihanna's alleged attacker, Ivanna Ortiz, is preparing for her court battle following her arrest on Sunday, March 8. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music J. Cole Picks Up A Shift At Nipsey Hussle's Marathon Burger J. Cole has been traveling across the country meeting fans and selling CDs of "The Fall-Off" for his Trunk Sale Tour. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Relationships Coi Leray Disagrees With Justin Laboy That Liking Another Woman's Pictures Isn't Cheating Things got a little awkward during a special edition of Justin Laboy's podcast where he chatted with girlfriend Coi Leray. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music Diddy’s Ex-Publicist Admits He Missed Warning Signs Of His Alleged Crimes Former PR strategist Rob Shuter recently wrote a personal essay for "The Hollywood Reporter," reflecting on his past proximity to Diddy. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Music Prosecution Argues Diddy Allegedly Buying Flights & Hotels For Escorts Could Constitute Sex Trafficking Diddy is facing charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in his ongoing criminal trial in New York City. By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music Pusha T Appears To Diss Kanye West On New Clipse Song, "So Be It" The new track will likely be featured on Pusha T and No Malice's upcoming Clipse album, "Let God Sort Em Out." By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music Ne-Yo Remembers Keyshia Cole Walking Out Of Their Studio Session Over Awkward Energy Before signing to Def Jam Records as a solo act, Ne-Yo's music career began apart of a Las Vegas R&B group. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
Music Slim Thug Confronts Crazy Fan Sleeping In His Garage After Following Him From The Gym Slim Thug high-rise apartment was burglarized in April 2024. He would recover the stolen items a few weeks later. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Previews 50 Cent Diss Track After The Mogul Trolled Kanye West Dave Blunts achieved fame in 2024 following a viral video on social media of him rapping with a model girlfriend by his side. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 14, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Reveals Drake Could Have His Own Radio Station In GTA 6 During a recent podcast appearance, Jermaine Dupri dropped a hint about GTA 6 that's sure to get Drake fans excited. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025