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Music Judge Dismisses R Kelly's Leak Lawsuit Against Tasha K R Kelly accused Tasha K of leaking his confidential prison records to the public, but she came out on top of this legal situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Reveals Exciting New Details For Upcoming Mixtape "A Futuristic Summa" Metro Boomin announced his summer mixtape with the help of the bouncy single "Slide" featuring Roscoe Dash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Confronts Tony Buzbee In Heated Exchange Over Lawsuits Against Diddy & Jay-Z Tony Buzbee has represented several clients with allegations of sexual assault and sexual abuse against Diddy. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music N.O.R.E. Addresses Kodak Black's "Drink Champs" Appearance In New Interview With Joe Budden N.O.R.E. recently sat down with Joe Budden to address a variety of topics, including Kodak Black's October 2023 appearance on Drink Champs. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Music Diddy's Mother Refused To Celebrate Prematurely Following Son's Mixed Verdict Diddy's mother Janice reportedly did not rush to celebrate the mixed verdict in the way that other members of her family did. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Music Mother Of Diddy's Youngest Daughter Rushes Home From Trial To Care For Their Sick Child The jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in court on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Benzino Shuts Down Viral Drake Comparisons Recently, side-by-side photos of Drake and Benzino went viral amid rumors that the Toronto rapper allegedly has fake abs. By Caroline Fisher July 03, 2025
Music Cassie's Friend Begs Judge Not To Release Diddy After Not Guilty Verdict Deonte Nash previously testified about allegedly witnessing Diddy's physical abuse of Cassie in the criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Diddy Reportedly Gets Applause From Courtroom After Verdict The charges of transportation to engage in prostitution that Diddy was convicted for have no mandatory minimum sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2025
Music Offset Gives Fan The Night Of Their Life By Inviting Them Onstage Offset may be dealing with a new album on the way and the Cardi B drama, but he's even more passionate about spending time with fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music Elliott Wilson Claims Hip-Hop Hasn't Had A Hit Song Since Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Many folks clapped back with counters to Elliott Wilson's claim, including recent successes from Kendrick Lamar's rival Drake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music Ray J Invites DJ Akademiks To “Pre-Party” For Diddy’s Possible Prison Release Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial is in its final stages, and closing arguments began today. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025