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Music Anthony Fantano Trolls DJ Akademiks & Drake Again Over "ICEMAN" Anthony Fantano ruffled the feathers of Drake fans and his "insiders" alike when he said "ICEMAN" was going to drop last Friday. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
TV "The Vince Staples Show" Finally Gets A Season 2 Premiere Date Vince Staples shared an update on his popular Netflix series on Instagram on Tuesday as fans await season two. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Doechii's "Anxiety" Has Reportedly Led To A Major Pay Day For Gotye Doechii's popular single, "Anxiety," famously samples Gotye's iconic 2011 song, "Somebody That I Used to Know." By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Diddy Remains Entangled In Almost 70 Lawsuits Following Sentencing Last week, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison and ordered to pay a $500K fine for violating the Mann Act. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Drake Surprises Streamer With Generous Gift During “ICEMAN” Sculpture Visit Twitch streamer BigMonRaph recently stopped by Drake's massive ice installation in Toronto, and it paid off. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Claims He Once Shot Himself Amid Bout With Depression Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Back Under House Arrest Until Sentencing For Assault Plea 6ix9ine was charged with various probation violations, and he will receive his sentence for all of them this November. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music R. Kelly Is Now Asking Donald Trump To Reduce His 30-Year Prison Sentence R. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking, although now, he wants a commutation. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Swizz Beatz' Ex-Wife Mashonda On "Homewrecker" Alicia Keys & Co-Parenting Her new book explores the struggles they have overcome as a blended family. By Zaynab October 02, 2018
Music Cam’ron Admits He Never Planned To Follow Through On J. Cole Lawsuit During a recent episode of his podcast, Cam'ron confirmed that his lawsuit against J. Cole has officially been dropped. By Caroline Fisher April 02, 2026
Music Daz Dillinger Sues Tupac's Estate Over Alleged Unpaid Royalties Rapper-producer Daz Dillinger collaborated with Tupac on classic Hip Hop hits, and now he claims he hasn't been paid what he's owed. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Biggie’s Estate Sues Publicist Over Allegations Involving His Son & Diddy This summer, CJ Wallace was hit with a lawsuit involving Diddy, and now his father Biggie's estate is pushing back. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025