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Music Joe Tacopina Blasts Prosecutors After Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict The jury in Diddy's highly-publicized trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Shatters Two More Major Records Thanks To “GNX” And “Luther” Kendrick Lamar's got a lot going for him these days, from his chart-topping album "GNX" to his massively successful tour with SZA. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Emotionally Speaks Out Following Diddy's Verdict Boosie Badazz has been supporting Diddy since day one and he's really happy to see the results that occurred earlier today. By Zachary Horvath July 02, 2025
Music Rick Ross Has Internet Cackling For This Image That Trolls Drake's Suspicious Abs Ever since Drake responded to Rick Ross's IG unfollow with "Push Ups" last year, the latter has taunted the former to no end on social media. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025
Music Young Thug Comes Back Like He Never Left On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" playlist update features blockbusters from Young Thug, Future, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ray Vaughn. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Kanye West Berates An Old Clip Of His Son Saint Finding A Kim Kardashian Sex Tape Reference Kanye West has drawn a lot of controversy for his own promotion of content that is inappropriate for his children. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Kanye West Buys Into The Doechii Industry Plant Allegations As usual, Kanye West used his conspiracy rhetoric and fascist leanings to speak on the industry plant allegations against Doechii. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Relationships Kanye West Continues To Dispel Bianca Censori Divorce Rumors With A "Fit Pic" Kanye West and Bianca Censori's relationship had seemingly been on the ropes, but things seem to be fine from an outsider's perspective. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Drop Kidnapping And Select Sex Trafficking Charges The move from prosecutors in Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering trial comes just before closing arguments. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Pusha T Continues To Diss Travis Scott, This Time With The Help Of Alexander "AE" Edwards Travis Scott infamous got into a fight with Alexander "AE" Edwards at Cannes, and now, Pusha T is taking advantage. By Alexander Cole June 19, 2025
Music Nas, The Last Great Purist: How "Legend Has It" Extends His Ongoing Love Letter To Hip-Hop From the projects that birthed "Illmatic" to the boardrooms shaping "Legend Has It," Nas has proven that hip-hop’s soul can evolve without losing its roots. By Aron A. October 23, 2025
Music Sonny Digital Reveals His Recording Studio Was Robbed Sonny Digital, famed trap producer out of Atlanta, vented his frustrations after having his studio robbed of tons of recording equipment. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026