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Music Diddy Writes Letter From Jail Seeking Dismissal Of King Combs' Alleged Yacht Assault Lawsuit The lawsuit was filed last year by Grace O'Marcaigh, a former yacht stewardess. She accused Diddy's son King Combs of sexual assault. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Close To Top 10 Debut As "Alfredo 2" Receives First Week Sales Projections Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist created a strong sequel to a classic and it looks like they will be rewarded handsomely for "Alfredo 2." By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Pop Culture Spike Lee Pours Praise On A$AP Rocky & Denzel Washington For "Highest 2 Lowest" Roles On "The Tonight Show" Spike Lee shouted out Denzel Washington and A$AP Rock for their acting work in his upcoming film, "Highest 2 Lowest." By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Bas Fiercely Defends Drake Amid Ebro Criticism Bas recently fired back at Ebro's comments about Drake, claiming that he's "arguably the greatest writer of a generation." By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music GloRilla Gets Support From Georgia Congressman Amid Drug Case Last month, GloRilla was arrested in Georgia and hit with two felony drug charges after her house was robbed. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Ty Dolla $ign No Longer Listed As Co-Defendant In Sample Clearance Lawsuit Against Kanye West Ty Dolla $ign had his name removed from a copyright infringement lawsuit over an uncleared sample that Kanye West allegedly used. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Sparks Black Hippy Reunion Theories With New Jacket At Concert Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock carried the torch of TDE in the 2010s, and fans have always wanted more from Black Hippy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Music Drake Searching For Woman He Shared Hug With On Stage During Amsterdam Concert Drake shared a wholesome moment with a fan while on stage in Amsterdam, and now he is trying to find her again. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Issue Fiery Response To $50 Million Bail Request Earlier this week, Diddy filed a motion requesting a retrial in hopes of getting his conviction overturned. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Salt-N-Pepa's Federal Recording Lawsuit Against UMG Has Been Dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's federal suit against UMG was a long battle, one that started to grow legs in 2022. However, they didn't emerge victorious. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Method Man And Kelly Rowland Star In New Romance Film "Relationship Goals" The two show off their chemistry in this upcoming rom-com. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Kodak Black Takes Another Jab At Boosie Badazz On New Track "Christmas Eve" Kodak Black and Boosie Badazz have exchanged words online and on wax in recent years and it seems the former is still not a fan of the OG. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026