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Music Pooh Shiesty Finally Gets Trial Date In Gucci Mane Robbery & Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty, his father, and Big30 have all pleaded not guilty to robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane at a studio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Beyonce & Rihanna Tied On Forbes List Of Richest Self-Made Women List Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift also made the list. By Aron A. June 04, 2026
Music Taylor Swift Praises Diddy As An Ideal Prom Date In Resurfaced Viral Interview Clip The clip is resurfacing after Taylor Swift announced that she's dropping her next album, "The Life of a Showgirl," on October 3rd. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Music Drake & UMG's Mediation In "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Appeal Has Been Delayed Attorneys for both Drake and Universal Music Group (UMG) previously requested delays in this lawsuit appeal due to the holidays. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Trump Administration Uses LL Cool J Hit Over Footage Of Alleged Drug Boat Strike Artists like Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and more have spoken out against their music being used in political messaging without permission. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Diddy Facing Civil Trial Over Allegations He Dangled Woman Over Balcony This lawsuit against Diddy came from Bryana Bongolan, a close friend of Cassie Ventura's who testified during Sean Combs' criminal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Lil Nas X's Dad Blames Son's Arrest On The Music Industry & Pressure Of Fame Lil Nas X was shockingly arrested on August 21 after an apparent mental breakdown. His father sat down to discuss his son's health. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Says He Stole "GUMMO" Beat From Trippie Redd, Mocks His Style 6ix9ine sat down with DJ Vlad and admitted to stealing the "GUMMO" beat from Trippie Redd before mocking his sound. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Pop Culture Iggy Azalea Wages War On Grok Amid Flurry Of Inappropriate Edits Grok, Twitter's AI chatbot, has been a controversial addition to the app and Iggy Azalea is one of many against the tool. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Original Content Clive Davis Was Behind The Legendary Careers Of These 10 Music Icons Whitney Houston wasn't the only superstar Clive Davis helped launch. These artists, including Diddy and Alicia Keys, all have careers closely connected to the late legendary executive. By Erika Marie June 25, 2026
Music Young Thug Reunites With Trippie Redd In The Studio And Teases New Snippet Young Thug took a shot at Trippie Redd in one of the many leaked jail calls and the latter was pretty upset after hearing what he had to say. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music Joe Budden Opens Up About The Dark Reality Of Percocet Addiction During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden got brutally honest about the height of his addiction. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026