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Music Soulja Boy Unleashes On Kai Cenat Over His “Hate Wall” Soulja Boy is almost always beefing with someone, and this week, he appears to have set his sights on Kai Cenat. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music R Kelly Allegedly Overdoses In Prison, Attorney Claims Prison Staff Is To Blame R Kelly previously filed a motion stating that there was a plot to murder him, and that he wanted to be moved to home confinement. By Alexander Cole June 17, 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 King Yella Reportedly Arrested In Las Vegas On Unknown Charges King Yella has found himself in a lot of trouble and altercations over the years and this reported arrest adds to that long list. By Zachary Horvath June 14, 2025
Music Diddy Accuser Goes Public With Her Sexual Assault Lawsuit Chelsea Lovelace told Rolling Stone that her decision to go public with her sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy is about accountability. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Macklemore's Nanny Maced During Frightening Burglary Of His Seattle Home There were three children and a nanny home when two men allegedly broke in Macklemore's house in Seattle over the weekend. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Gets Mixed Reviews On His BET Awards Performance Playboi Carti has an Album of the Year contender with "MUSIC," and on Monday, he performed some of those songs at the BET Awards. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2025
Music Kanye West's Rape Accuser Is Allegedly "In Hiding" Lauren Pisciotta previously filed a sexual harassment and rape lawsuit against her former boss, Kanye West. By Cole Blake June 04, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Teams Up With “Boondocks” Producer Carl Jones For New Anime Series Megan Thee Stallion has set expectations for her new anime series high, telling fans they "ain’t never seen an anime like this." By Caroline Fisher May 31, 2025
Politics Donald Trump Reportedly Responds To Requests To Pardon Diddy There has been much speculation about U.S. President Donald Trump and the Diddy trial, whether from Suge Knight or allegedly close sources. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Cam'ron Hits J. Cole With Bombshell Lawsuit Over "Ready '24" Cam'ron says that J. Cole promised he'd appear on his talk show, "It Is What It Is," but it never came together. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music Fans Think The Joe Budden Podcast Is Now Censoring Melyssa Ford's Name Melyssa Ford's departure from "The Joe Budden Podcast" is riddled with question marks, but it seems it didn't end on amicable terms. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025