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Music Joe Budden Says Sexyy Red's "Hoochie Coochie" Is Force Feeding Black Audience With "Degenerate" Track Joe Budden adds Sexyy Red to list of rap stars he has heavily judged. The list includes Logic, Russ, and Cardi B. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025
Music Ciara Flies High On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" playlist update is brought to you by Ciara, Rod Wave, SAILORR, and SiR. Which release was your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Diddy Seeks To Block Doctor Who Sided With Amber Heard From Testifying In His Trial Dr. Dawn Hughes is a forensic clinical psychologist, and the state wants her to testify in the Diddy trial concerning patterns of abuse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025
Music Max B Shuts Down Rumors Of Backstage Fight With Ja Rule Max B is setting the record straight. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Suffers Major Loss Amid Legal Battle Over $57 Million Mansion In 2023, Kanye West was sued by a construction consultant who alleges that he was put in "extreme danger." By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music Wyclef Jean & Pras Honor John Forté Following His Unexpected Death John Forté was found unresponsive by a neighbor at his Massachusetts home earlier this week at the age of 50. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Diddy Secures Backing From Law Professors In Battle To Appeal Sentence Multiple university professors have reportedly argued that Judge Arun Subramanian subjected Diddy to an unfair sentence given a mixed verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Sports Cardi B Celebrates Patriots Thrilling Win Over Ravens With Owner Robert Kraft Cardi B got to watch an exciting AFC matchup between New England and Baltimore on Sunday night and thankfully, her man's team took the W. By Zachary Horvath December 23, 2025
Music Ebro Thanks Drake & DJ Akademiks For Free Promo After “In The Morning” Cancellation Drake has made his feelings on the cancellation of "Ebro In The Morning" clear, but according to the personality, he's actually helping him. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music Beyonce Already Close To Selling All Tickets For "Cowboy Carter" Tour With A Month Left With admissions becoming scarcer, Beyonce is tacking on one extra date to the end of her "Cowboy Carter" trek. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Pop Culture Joe Budden Criticizes Co-Hosts For Defending Andrew Schulz Over Kendrick Lamar Controversy Joe Budden disagreed with his podcast co-hosts when it came to dismissing certain comments as just "jokes." By Elias Andrews March 14, 2025
Music Keefe D Claims Innocence Over Tupac Murder In First TV Interview Since Arrest Keefe D was arrested back in September of 2023 and was charged with the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. He's currently in a Las Vegas prison. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025