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Music Lil Yachty Confirms "It's Us Vol. 2" With Concrete Boys Is Coming Lil Yachty formed the Concrete Boys and his label, Concrete Rekordz in early 2024. Members include Draft Day, Camo!, and Dc2trill. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Music King Combs Speaks Out On Diddy's Verdict And New EP With Kanye West Diddy is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake August 01, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Celebrates "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" No. 1 Debut & "CHROMAKOPIA" Success Tyler, The Creator still has a few overseas shows left on the "CHROMAKOPIA" tour, but they will be a bit different to his recent run. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Music 50 Cent Goes After Ryan Kavanaugh Over Alleged “Skillhouse” Agreement Breach In April, 50 Cent filed a lawsuit against Ryan Kavanaugh in an attempt to block the release of "Skillhouse." By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Ksoo Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of Jacksonville Rapper Lil' Buck With the guilty verdict, Ksoo and ATK Scotty are both facing life in prison with a sentencing hearing set for next month. By Cole Blake August 01, 2025
Music Jourdine Pauline Is Calling Out The Celebs & Athletes In Her Instagram DMs, Allegedly Bow Wow & Kevin Durant Among The Mentions Jourdine Pauline burst onto the scene in 2019 with her debut song “Trash.” She is best known for her hit songs “Nasty” and “Sugar.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 31, 2025
Music Carl Crawford Admits He Paid For Erica Banks’ First BBL In Resurfaced Interview According to 1501 Certified Entertainment CEO Carl Crawford, Erica Banks' first BBL gave her a huge confidence boost. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music 50 Cent Drags Benzino's New Music Through The Mud: "The Worst S**t I Heard This Year" The feud between 50 Cent and Benzino is a hip-hop mainstay at this point, much like Fif's many other beefs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Politics Megyn Kelly Pleads With Donald Trump To Not Pardon Diddy Deadline previously reported that Donald Trump was weighing whether to use a presidential pardon on Diddy. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Chris Brown & Live Nation Sued By Swimwear Company Over "Breezy Bowl XX" Tour Chris Brown announced his Breezy Bowl XX tour with Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller as supporting acts, earlier this year. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Relationships Nelly & Ashanti Celebrate Their Son KK's First Birthday With Wholesome Family Photos Nelly and Ashanti welcomed Kareem Kenkaide Haynes as their first son, last year, after tying the knot in 2023. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Music Akon Labels Former Friend Be.I A "Scammer" In Fiery Exchange Be.I has since responded to Akon's fiery comments, calling out Akon City and accusing him of also being a scammer as well. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025