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Music Diddy Accuser Alleges Beyonce & LeBron James Saw Him Wearing A Penis Mask At A "Freak Off" The newest lawsuit comes after Diddy successfully beat another civil lawsuit he was facing, earlier this week. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Lil Durk Promises Fans He's "Coming Home Soon" In Heartfelt Message Lil Durk has dropped his new album from behind bars, but he assured fans that he's not going to be locked up forever. By Elias Andrews March 28, 2025
Music Angela Yee Breaks Silence On Jess Hilarious' Breakfast Club Rant Jess Hilarious referenced Angela Yee during her blow up on the Breakfast Club, and the ex host has responded. By Elias Andrews March 27, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Rips Into "Dummy" Meek Mill Over Snitching Allegations DJ Akademiks was actually minding his own business this time, but Meek Mill wanted to throw a few subtweets his way. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025
Music Senegal Officially Abandons Akon's Futuristic City Proposal Akon originally proposed the idea as a "real-life Wakanda" back in 2018, but the project's struggled to get off the ground. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Remembers Wanting Jay-Z To Manage Him Not Sign Him Before Joining Roc Nation Joey Bada$$ issued another challenge to the West Coast in his latest freestyle with Red Bull that includes Big Sean and Ab-Soul. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 15, 2025
Music Cassie Recalls Diddy’s 2012 Overdose At The Playboy Mansion Cassie was recently questioned about Diddy's drug use throughout their relationship, and she alleged that he was dependent on painkillers. By Caroline Fisher May 15, 2025
Music Wale Shuts Down Rumor Diddy Dangled Him Over A Balcony The rumor about an alleged altercation between Wale and Diddy surfaced as the Bad Boy mogul's criminal trial gets started. By Cole Blake May 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Ballistic On Loren Lorosa For Over An Hour During Fiery Rant Loren LoRosa previously claimed that DJ Akademiks lied about Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Mustard's "Grand National" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
TV Ebro & Peter Rosenberg Call DJ Akademiks An "Algorithm Hustler" Following Complex List Ebro was ranked in Top 10 in Complex's Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings, with DJ Akademiks taking the number one spot. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion To Leave “Moulin Rouge” Early Amid Klay Thompson Split Over the weekend, Megan Thee Stallion took to social media to accuse Klay Thompson of being unfaithful to her. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music 50 Cent Congratulates Kendrick Lamar After Awkward Trevor Noah Joke During the ceremony, Trevor Noah joked about Kendrick Lamar's viral feud with Drake, and it didn't seem to go over so well. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026