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Music Sources Close To Diddy React To Tupac Murder Allegations A former LAPD detective testified during Keefe D's trial for the Tupac murder, claiming Keefe pointed to Diddy as the culprit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Drake Rents Out Toronto Castle For A Date With Pinkchyu Pinkchyu is the goth Internet personality whom Drake declared the winner of his recent "20v1" event. He said he would buy her mother a house. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Blueface’s Son Reportedly Asks If He’s Back In Jail After Not Seeing Him For A Month Blueface's mom is calling him out. By Tallie Spencer August 20, 2026
Music Joe Steals The Show During Verzuz Battle With Donell Jones It was a Verzuz to remember. By Tallie Spencer August 20, 2026
Music Keefe D’s 1998 FBI Interview Details Orlando Anderson’s Final Shootout Orlando Anderson died in a 1998 Compton shootout, and Keffe D’s account of it has now surfaced during his Tupac trial. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Music Kanye West Faces Pressure To Support Ukraine Invasion If He Wants To Perform In Russia A Russian politician is calling for the concerts to be canceled unless Ye publicly supports the country’s war in Ukraine. By Aron A. August 20, 2026
Music Max B Says Karen Civil Got “Chased Out Of" The BET Awards Max B and Karen Civil had a public clash online last month. By Aron A. August 20, 2026
Music Drake Opens A Second HISTORY Venue And Co-Signs A Controversial Artist Drake has just come through with a second HISTORY location, and he is certainly proud of this crowning achievement. By Alexander Cole August 20, 2026
Music Timbaland Sued By DJ Who Says Producer’s Son Took His Tour Spot A DJ claims Timbaland cost him a $120K Missy Elliott tour job, then failed to honor a settlement. Timbaland disputes the lawsuit. By Erika Marie August 19, 2026
Music Playboi Carti "I AM MUSIC" Billboard Makes An Appearance With An Exciting Message Carti has claimed to be focused on the task at hand, but will he pull through? By Zachary Horvath February 17, 2025
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Sees Healthy Decrease In Spotify Streams After Second Day We can only imagine how this is going to set off the Drake stans and their recent streaming theories. By Zachary Horvath February 17, 2025
Original Content Drake Vs. His Rivals—And The Women Who Get Caught In The Middle When Drake beefs with a foe, uninvolved women often find their names being mentioned by the 6 God. Is it a tired tactic? By Erika Marie February 19, 2025