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Music Diddy's Legal Team Is Urging The Judge To Throw Out Kid Cudi's Stunning Testimony Last week, Kid Cudi made headlines as he was one of the more high-profile witnesses in the now-infamous Diddy trial. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2025
Music Joe Budden Debates Whether Ludacris & Kendrick Lamar Ruin R&B Songs Both Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar have appeared on tons of popular R&B tracks over the course of their careers. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music Roddy Ricch’s Numerous “The Navy Album” Delays Leave Fans Frustrated Recently, Roddy Ricch announced that his third studio album, "The Navy Album," has been pushed back once again. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Lawyers Call Out Prosecutors In New Motion To Dismiss Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk remains behind bars after being arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot back in October 2024. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Diddy Hit With Two Shocking Sexual Assault Lawsuits After Receiving Prison Sentence Diddy has two more sexual assault lawsuits as he faces more legal trouble on top of getting hit with a 50-month prison sentence last week. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Suspects Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison In Just 17 Months Today, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months, or just over four years in prison for transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Music Cassie Ventura Admitted Going To Rehab In Diddy Testimony But Not For What You Think Cassie Ventura testified to being with 13 sex workers while dating Diddy in the mogul's sex trafficking trial. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Politics Snoop Dogg Reveals He Confronted Various Fans For Criticizing His Donald Trump Support Snoop Dogg drew a lot of controversy when he took on a DJ gig at a Donald Trump-associated Crypto Ball earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Kevin Liles Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault During Def Jam Presidency Kevin Liles is an iconic figure in Def Jam history, but he's been accused of committing assault during his company tenure. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Must Pay Megan Thee Stallion's Legal Fees For Disastrous Deposition Tory Lanez reportedly mocked Megan Thee Stallion's lawyer during a deposition related to her Milagro Gramz defamation case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Sports Meek Mill Issues Blunt Response To Shannon Sharpe’s ESPN Exit ESPN recently cut ties with Shannon Sharpe after he reached a settlement with the anonymous woman who sued him for alleged sexual assault. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music Rapsody Delivers A Killer Freestyle Over “TV Off” On “Sway In The Morning” Rapsody stopped by “Sway” in December 2024 to drop some bars over the “tv off” beat, and the official YouTube channel has now reuploaded it. By Devin Morton July 23, 2025