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Music Playboi Carti, Lil Wayne, GloRilla & More Announced As 2025 BET Awards Performers Leon Thomas and Teyana Taylor also join GloRilla, Lil Wayne, and Playboi Carti as 2025 BET Awards performers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Cassie Testifies That She Was Extremely Reluctant To Say No To Diddy It's long been purported that Diddy had a firm grip over what Cassie could and could not do during their ever-so-complex relationship. By Zachary Horvath May 13, 2025
Music 50 Cent Torments Kanye West Again Over Jaw-Dropping Incest Claims When 50 Cent smells blood in the water, he doesn't stop hunting. Unfortunately, Kanye West got in his own way and he's now paying the price. By Zachary Horvath May 12, 2025
Music The Weeknd Shows Immense Love To Fans In Emotional Speech At "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Screening The Weeknd's accompanying film for his "Hurry Up Tomorrow" album is going to make its premiere in theaters on May 16. By Zachary Horvath May 10, 2025
Sneakers Central Cee x Nike Air Force 1 Low Confirmed For 2026 The Central Cee x Nike Air Force 1 Low collab is coming in 2026, here’s what we know so far about the global, UK exclusive, and F&F pairs. By Ben Atkinson May 09, 2025
Music Sean Kingston In Trouble As Judge Denies Concert Opportunity Ahead Of Wire Fraud Sentencing Sean Kingston had a shot to make some money to pay off his debt, but the judge wasn't moved by him and his attorney's argument. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion Captures Hilarious Footage While Breaking No Phone Rule At The Met Gala Megan Thee Stallion decided to commit a Met Gala criminal offense, but the results from her stealthy camera work are amazing. By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Music Diddy Brings Eight Lawyers To Jury Selection For Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy appeared in a courtroom in Manhattan on Monday morning as his criminal trial is finally getting underway. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Diddy's First Day On Trial Has A Massive Crowd Of People Lining Up Outside The Courtroom Jury selection in Diddy's trial kicked off today, a process that the defense predicts will be difficult due to the inevitability of bias. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music Lil Durk Explains What Made Him Want To Kick His Xanax And Lean Addiction Lil Durk also plans to start his own rehab center. By Alexander Cole June 06, 2024
Music James Blake Teases Lil Yachty's Vulnerable Side On New Collab Album The collab 2015 fans never saw coming. By Elias Andrews June 05, 2024
Music Young Dolph Murder Trial Gets New Start Date Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith will stand trial for Young Dolph's murder later this year, but that won't wrap everything up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024