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Music Diddy's Legal Team Paints Alleged Victims As Jealous In Opening Statements Opening statements finally kicked off in Diddy's trial on Monday after a full week of jury selection came to an end. By Cole Blake May 12, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Delivers Adorable Birthday Message To TDE Member's Son Kendrick Lamar rarely makes videos for social media, but he changed that trend with a sweet video for 2Teez's son. By Alexander Cole March 17, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Allegedly Teases Five-Year Anniversary Edition Of "Whole Lotta Red" We all know how mythical, unfulfilled, and frankly absent Playboi Carti releases can be, but the year of "MUSIC" might have more hope. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Music Nas' Harvard Fellowship Is Now Taking Applications Nas first partnered with Harvard University to launch the hip-hop fellowship back in 2013 and students can still take advantage. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Streetwear Cardi B Hits Back At Trolls Supposedly Editing Her Met Gala Afterparty Pictures Cardi B has some other bones to pick with social media these days, particularly with her relationship rumors with Stefon Diggs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Sports Lil Wayne & Caleb Williams Make Amends After Trading Shots Over The Bears-Packers Game Caleb Williams and the Bears advanced to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs with their win over the Packers. By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music Justin Bieber Goes On Erratic Posting Spree After Viral Confrontations With Paparazzi Elicit Concern Justin Bieber recently made it clear to the paparazzi that he wants to be left alone after being stopped outside of his home and the beach. By Zachary Horvath June 16, 2025
Music 50 Cent Joins Cam’ron In Taunting Jim Jones With “No Heat” Jokes Jim Jones recently accused Cam'ron and the rest of his crew of being "soft" on Instagram, prompting him to fire back. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Politics NBA YoungBoy's Oklahoma City Show Leads To Racial Bias Debate At Their Jail Rev. Derrick Scobey, a Black Oklahoma County Jail trustee, blasted their increased staffing in reaction to NBA YoungBoy's concert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Charleston White Peddles Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane Conspiracy Theories Everyone's trying to figure out what really happened between Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane, which Charleston White spoke with Adin Ross about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music YesJulz Claims A Married Super Bowl Winner Slid Into Her DMs After The Game YesJulz didn't reveal the player's name, but the Seattle Seahawks just beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music Ciara Reveals ASAP Rocky Already Talking Baby No. 4 While Talking Rihanna Met Gala Run-In Ciara recently shared that Russell Wilson wants a fifth child with his wife, who is pregnant with their fourth now. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 11, 2025