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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025 Music Recently, Diddy was able to settle a huge legal obligation just weeks after getting transferred to Fort Dix.
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Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025 Music Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.”
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Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025 Music Eminem famously mentioned Lil Yachty by name on his track, "The Ringer," which he dropped on his 2018 album "Kamikaze."
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Cole Blake November 25, 2025 Music DJ Akademiks recently went to enjoy Playboi Carti's concert in Florida, and it seems like they chopped it up.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025 Music Kid Cudi recently said he's taking a long break from music, looking to other creative fields that he thinks Michael Jackson wasn't known for.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025 Music Recently, Eminem took legal action against an Australian beach brand, alleging that he'll suffer "damage and injury" over its name.
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Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025 Viral Ice Spice may have the next inescapable soundtrack hit on her hands with "Big Guy," which is for the next "SpongeBob" movie coming this year.
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Zachary Horvath November 20, 2025 Music Yet another video of NLE Choppa (now The Great) egging on the NBA YoungBoy beef came just mere hours after YB's "Zero IQ Freestyle."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025 Music This new NBA YoungBoy track also takes general aim at his haters and romantic issues, and we'll see when NLE Choppa (now The Great) responds.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025 Music Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers."
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Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 Music J. Cole shared the lead single from his upcoming album, "The Fall-Off," last week and confirmed its release date.
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Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Ray J's Mom Defends Him After Princess Love Fight & Subsequent Arrest Ray J and Princess Love have already traded their sides of the story online, and it's been ugly to witness.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Pays Off $500K Federal Fine Amid Prison Stay Recently, Diddy was able to settle a huge legal obligation just weeks after getting transferred to Fort Dix.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Marc Lamont Hill Debates Nicki Minaj Fans About Christian “Genocide” In Nigeria Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.”
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Yachty Explains Why He Thinks Eminem Dissing Him Was "Amazing" Eminem famously mentioned Lil Yachty by name on his track, "The Ringer," which he dropped on his 2018 album "Kamikaze."
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Playboi Carti's Grueling Recording Process On Tour DJ Akademiks recently went to enjoy Playboi Carti's concert in Florida, and it seems like they chopped it up.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kid Cudi Gets Dragged Online For Controversial Michael Jackson Take Kid Cudi recently said he's taking a long break from music, looking to other creative fields that he thinks Michael Jackson wasn't known for.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Eminem Hits Australian Beach Brand “Swim Shady” With Lawsuit Recently, Eminem took legal action against an Australian beach brand, alleging that he'll suffer "damage and injury" over its name.
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Caroline Fisher 
Viral Ice Spice's New Song For Upcoming "SpongeBob" Movie Has Reached Meme Status Ice Spice may have the next inescapable soundtrack hit on her hands with "Big Guy," which is for the next "SpongeBob" movie coming this year.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music NLE Choppa Seemingly Reacts To NBA YoungBoy's Disses On New Song Yet another video of NLE Choppa (now The Great) egging on the NBA YoungBoy beef came just mere hours after YB's "Zero IQ Freestyle."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music NBA YoungBoy Goes Off On NLE Choppa In "Zero IQ Freestyle" Diss Track This new NBA YoungBoy track also takes general aim at his haters and romantic issues, and we'll see when NLE Choppa (now The Great) responds.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Swizz Beatz Denies $7 Million Fraud Allegations Linked To 1MDB Scandal Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Jadakiss Says J. Cole Is Dropping A Separate Mixtape With Beats From The Lox J. Cole shared the lead single from his upcoming album, "The Fall-Off," last week and confirmed its release date.
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Cole Blake