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Music DJ Akademiks Defends Doechii After Viral Met Gala Outburst Doechii recently addressed her tense interaction with her team on TikTok, claiming the evening was "overstimulating." By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025 872 Views
Music Lil Durk Reportedly Denied Bail In Murder-For-Hire Case While there have been positive strides for Lil Durk when it comes to his lyrics' exclusion from his trial, things still look grim for the MC. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025 7.6K Views
Music Eminem’s Stalker Convicted After Second Home Invasion Last August, a man entered Eminem's home through an unlocked door, stole a bike, then fled when security spotted him. By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025 2.3K Views
Music Joe Budden Insists Megan Thee Stallion’s Met Gala Look Had “Nothing To Do” With The Theme According to Joe Budden, Megan Thee Stallion's Met Gala look didn't go with the theme, but she did look great. By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025 2.0K Views
Music Irv Gotti's Brother Believes Ashanti Should Give The Late Producer More Credit For "Making" Her Along with the rest of the hip-hop world, Ashanti deeply mourned the loss of Irv Gotti and revealed she wanted to make things right. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025 2.4K Views
Music JID Finally Announces Release Date For New Album "God Does Like Ugly" This follows the new JID single "WRK," and this summer, fans will finally get to hear this new era for themselves. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025 2.4K Views
Music DJ Akademiks Gives His Best Predictions Possible For Drake's Next Solo Album DJ Akademiks, like many fans, knows that Drake could do anything on his upcoming LP, but recent comments from collaborators are exciting him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025 2.2K Views
Music Wack 100 Calls Out DJ Vlad For Labeling Diddy An Alleged “Junkie” During a recent interview with DJ Vlad, Wack 100 shared his thoughts on Diddy's defense strategy as his criminal trial continues. By Caroline Fisher May 08, 2025 1014 Views
Music Kodak Black Claims He's Never Felt Real Love Amid Disturbing Maranda Johnson Allegations Kodak Black has drawn a lot of headlines for his antics recently, and fans just hope he's staying healthy amid all the drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025 1.6K Views
Music Kanye West Yet Again Claims Kim Kardashian Hasn't Let Him See Saint At All In 2025 Kanye West has been ranting on social media about his co-parenting relationship with Kim Kardashian for months. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025 2.0K Views
Music Smokey Robinson's Lawyer Staunchly Responds To Sexual Assault Lawsuit Four former housekeepers filed a sexual harassment and assault lawsuit against Smokey Robinson accusing him of years of misconduct. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025 518 Views
Music Diddy's Sex Trafficking Trial: Here Are The Celebrities Who Might Be Referenced In The Trial As Diddy’s trial prepares to launch, there have been several celebrities who’ve already been mentioned in a list provided to potential jurors. By Aron A. May 08, 2025 8.7K Views