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Music NBA YoungBoy Receives First-Week Sales Projections For “MASA” Just months after getting pardoned by Donald Trump, NBA YoungBoy dropped his eighth studio album, "MASA (Make America Slime Again)." By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Sex Worker "The Punisher" Reflects On His Shocking Trial Testimony The supposed sex worker who allegedly participated in Diddy's "freak-off" parties thinks he helped the mogul more than he hurt him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2025
Music Diddy’s Ex-Girlfriend “Jane” Recalls Unnamed Woman Having Sex In Front Of Group At Party One of Diddy's ex-girlfriends is testifying anonymously under the pseudonym "Jane" amid his federal trial. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
Music Kai Cenat Shares New Look But Fans Skeptical About The Authenticity Of Fresh Haircut Kai Cenat is one of the most influential people in today's pop culture behind the popularity of his Twitch streaming platform. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 17, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Diddy Trial Jury Reaching Partial Verdict In Sex Trafficking Trial The jury in Diddy's criminal trial will continue deliberating today and a full verdict could come in at any moment. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Unveils The "New Generation" Of Young Money Artists Ahead Of "Tha Carter VI" Since completely taking over Young Money back in 2018, Lil Wayne has steadily been making changes, and this is maybe his biggest revision. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music No Limit's Mercedes Threatens Lawsuit Over Cash Money "Verzuz" Exclusion Former No Limit artist Mercedes claimed that she didn't give permission for them to perform her song "I Can Tell" without her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Unveils The Star-Studded Tracklist For "I AM MUSIC" Playboi Carti has been teasing fans with "I AM MUSIC" and although it has yet to drop, we at least some information to work with. By Alexander Cole March 14, 2025
Music T.I. Claims 50 Cent Is Avoiding A Verzuz Battle With Him, 50 Calls Him A Snitch Not only did T.I. fans take issue with how 50 Cent responded to his Verzuz challenge, but it seems like the general public is split on this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music J. Cole Rebrands "Might Delete Later" Pages Online To Roll Out "The Fall-Off" The irony of J. Cole's 2024 LP "Might Delete Later" continues to play out, but fans will happily accept that in order to get "The Fall-Off." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Cassie Admits She Was Jealous Of Kim Porter's Relationship With Diddy Cassie has been testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial since Tuesday and will return to the stand on Friday. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Diddy Has Reportedly Been Diagnosed With PTSD, According To His Lawyer Marc Agnifilo revealed this during Diddy's sentencing hearing today, where his sons, prosecutors, and more are making their arguments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025