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Music Ksoo's Codefendant Found Guilty Of Murder & Burglary Ksoo stands accused of murdering another man back in 2020, and his own father identified him as the alleged shooter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Desiree Perez To Face Daughter At Hearing About Alleged Gag Order Violation Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez's daughter alleges that she was involuntarily committed to a mental health institution for no legitimate reason. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music Diddy Demands A Retrial To Overturn Charges Related To Prostitution Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Drake Promises He's Not A Snake During Candid Speech At Amsterdam Concert Fans have been questioning Drake's character since Kendrick Lamar released his scathing diss tracks against him in 2024. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Receives First-Week Sales Projections For “MASA” Just months after getting pardoned by Donald Trump, NBA YoungBoy dropped his eighth studio album, "MASA (Make America Slime Again)." By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Music TI Defends “Situationships” Film Title Amid Legal Battle Last month, Cylia Senii hit TI with a lawsuit, accusing him of trademark infringement over his upcoming film "Situationships." By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Sounds Off On Columbia Records After Delaying His Album "Lonely at the Top" Joey Bada$$ was slated to release his project this Friday (August 1). He put out the lead single, "ABK," on July 18. By Zachary Horvath July 30, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & Kanye West Collaboration Leaks Online And Fans Can't Believe Ye's Verse The unreleased song has surfaced online as Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West's relationship has been on the rocks as of late. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Music Dr. Khalid Muhammad's Estate Files Lawsuits Against 2Pac, Public Enemy, And D'Angelo Over Uncleared Vocal Samples Dr. Khalid Muhammad's estate filed lawsuits against several prominent artists, citing uncleared samples of his voice. By Devin Morton July 29, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Gets New Court Date Amid Fight To Overturn Conviction In 2022, Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot after a party two years prior. By Caroline Fisher July 29, 2025
Music Gospel Singer Refutes Travis Scott, Future, & SZA Saying Kanye West Is Sole Author Of "TELEKINESIS" In Copyright Suit Travis Scott, Future, and SZA's legal team argued that Kanye West had put together the key components that make "TELEKINESIS." By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Music Drake & Central Cee's "Which One" Heads For High-Ranking Debut On The Billboard Hot 100 Drake and Central Cee ended up performing the song together at a concert in Manchester over the weekend. By Cole Blake July 28, 2025