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Music Smokey Robinson Accused Of Sexual Battery By Male Former Employee Two new individuals, a man and a woman, have come forward with allegations of sexual battery against Smokey Robinson. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music Celeste Rivas Case Still "Not Close" To An Arrest Celeste Rivas' body was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the singer, D4vd, back in September. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music Ja Rule Argues His Feud With 50 Cent Was Bad For New York Hip-Hop Despite wanting to avoid promoting any negativity, Ja Rule also declared himself a "better rapper" than 50 Cent. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Music Big U Seeks Temporary Jail Release To Attend Son's Funeral Eugene “Big U” Henley's son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, was shot and killed in Los Angeles on Halloween night. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Diddy Shows His Age In New Mugshot And Fans Have Plenty To Say Diddy previously requested to be transferred to Fort Dix to take advantage of the facility's drug treatment and rehabilitation program. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg's Cousin Is At The Center Of Spotify Lawsuit That Implicates Drake Drake is not listed as a defendant in this federal class action lawsuit against the streaming titan, but it's just another thing on his plate. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Diddy Has A Humble First Job In Prison After Transferring To FCI Fort Dix Diddy requested a transfer to the New Jersey federal facility in order to benefit as much as possible from drug treatment programs and visits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Details Grandiose Funeral Plans During Latest Tweet Storm Kanye West reveals his funeral plans, and the spectacle should not be surprising to anyone at all. By Devin Morton April 11, 2025
Music Cam'Ron Claims Kanye West Has Been "Bizarre" For Years Cam'Ron and Kanye West helped build Roc-A-Fella's legacy in the 2000s with classics like "Oh Boy" and "Jesus Walk." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025
Music Strange Music CEO Believes Suge Knight's Harsh Decisions Were "Necessary" As Death Row Boss Travis O'Guin believes some of the tall tales around Suge Knight's ruthless Death Row management often get "blown out of proportion." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Dodges Questions About Kidnapping And Sexual Assault Case Soulja Boy is being accused of sexual battery, sexual assault, false imprisonment, creating emotional distress, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 05, 2025
Music Doja Cat Admits She's Furious About The Media Twisting Her Image Doja Cat's since-deleted post comes after a viral clip from the "Rap Life Review" podcast had fans debating her past controversies. By Cole Blake April 03, 2025