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Music DJ Akademiks Suspects Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison In Just 17 Months Today, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months, or just over four years in prison for transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Music J. Cole Provides An Update On The Status Of "It's A Boy" J. Cole recently spoke about his plans for the future of his career during an "AMA" with fans on social media. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Viral Drake Hilariously Shocks Adin Ross By Calling Him "Daddy" On Stream Drake and Adin Ross linked up with the Stake CEO, PARTYNEXTDOOR, xQc, and Train for the 6ix God's Kick stream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "Grand National" Setlist Still Includes Drake-Assisted Songs This is both a testament to Drake's hit-making ability and to Kendrick Lamar and SZA's confidence in reclaiming their contributions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Music Hitmaka Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Producer Hitmaka's transformation from Yung Berg to a music industry mogul: Delving into his fortune, accomplishments, and personal growth in 2024. By Jake Skudder January 19, 2024
Music Drake Breaks Absurd RIAA Record On His 39th Birthday Drake keeps stacking commercial achievements on top of each other while fans patiently wait for his next album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music JayDaYoungan’s Mother Recalls His Devastating Last Words After Shooting In July of 2022, JayDaYoungan was shot and killed outside of his Louisiana home after reportedly being ambushed by five gunmen. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Relationships Kanye West Says DJ Akademiks Touched His Soul By Rebuking The Kardashians Kanye West has been ranting about his co-parenting situation with Kim Kardashian on social media for a number of weeks. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Music 50 Cent Calls Out Usher For Coming To Diddy's Defense Usher said that Diddy has been "misrepresented" in the public and described him as his "mentor" while speaking with Forbes. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music A$AP Relli Secures A Major Legal Win In Defamation Lawsuit Against A$AP Rocky And Joe Tacopina A$AP Relli was warned by Judge Randolph M. Hammock about suing for defamation, but so far, his decision has paid off. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Music Paul Wall Admits To Learning He Was White At Shockingly Late Age The people's champ was confused. By Elias Andrews December 19, 2024
Music Lil Baby Claps Back At An NBA YoungBoy Fan With A Key Clarification About "The Leaks" Lil Baby put out "The Leaks," earlier this month, after dropping a new single each week for his "Wham Wednesdays" series. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025