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Music Jim Jones Argues He's Bigger Than Nas Some people thought that Jim Jones called himself a better and more successful rapper than Nas, but the reality is far more nuanced. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Asked Cassie To Celebrate Christmas With A "Freak-Off" Party The Diddy trial's jury saw alleged text message exchanges between him and Cassie, which allegedly date back to 2013. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Diddy Requests A Mistrial As He Accuses Prosecutors Of Presenting Untrue Testimony Diddy was arrested last September and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and his trial began last month. By Caroline Fisher June 07, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Drops New Trailer For "Tha Carter VI" And Fans Can't Contain Their Excitement Lil Wayne's new album, "Tha Carter VI" is only hours away, but he's still been keeping details about the project to a minimum. By Cole Blake June 05, 2025
Music Diddy Accuser Alleges She Bought Drugs For Him And Cassie Fashion designer Bryana Bongolan took the stand in Diddy's federal trial today, recalling her friendship with Cassie. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Raps Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” While Holding Drake OVO Pendant Has Weezy picked a side? By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2024
Music Wiz Khalifa Catches Drug Possession Charges In Romania For Alleged Weed-Smoking According to local prosecutors, Wiz Khalifa was caught carrying and smoking marijuana during a music festival at a Romanian resort. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024
TV Steve Harvey Catches Heat For Megan Thee Stallion Feet Question On "Celebrity Family Feud" Some felt as though the question was insensitive. By Alexander Cole July 10, 2024
Music Childish Gambino's Feature List For New Album "Bando Stone" Allegedly Revealed The rumored feature list supposedly includes folks like Kamasi Washington, Amaarae, Yeat, and even Childish Gambino's son. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 08, 2024
Music Foolio’s Loved Ones Dance To Yungeen Ace Diss Track At His Funeral Foolio's Instagram account also suggested that his funeral was actually a music video shoot. By Caroline Fisher July 07, 2024
Music Cardi B Pregnancy Rumors Continue To Swirl Amidst New Video She still hasn't confirmed or denied. By Tallie Spencer July 04, 2024
Music BET Awards: Usher Gives Emotional Speech On Family & Forgiveness While Receiving Lifetime Achievement Award Usher took home a rare honor at the BET Awards. By Cole Blake July 01, 2024