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Music Fabolous Apologizes For His Accidentally Shady Instagram Caption About Remy Ma Fabolous found out the hard way about all the present drama surrounding Remy Ma and Papoose's nasty breakup. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Diddy’s Ex-Employee Alleges He Set Up Hotel Rooms With “Freak Off” Essentials Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial continued today, and his former employee George Kaplan took the stand. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025
Music Hitta J3 Joins The Joey Bada$$ Rap Battle As He Raps Over Iconic Kendrick Lamar Beat Joey Bada$$ started a hip-hop world war of sorts in January and it's got everyone from the West popping out to prove their worth. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music Kanye West's South Korea Listening Party Abruptly Canceled Over His Nonstop Controversies The drama comes after Kanye West released a controversial single from his "Cuck" album titled, "Heil Hitler." By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Accuses Cassie & Her Husband Alex Fine Of Planning Diddy’s Downfall Cassie took the stand in Diddy's trial last week, recalling several instances of abuse that she allegedly experienced. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Gunna Covers Up YSL Tattoo Amid Rumored Rift With Young Thug Gunna and Young Thug go way back, but in recent years, there's been a great deal of speculation about where they stand. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Aubrey O’Day Calls Diddy “Selfish” For Having His Kids Sit Through Graphic Trial Testimonies Aubrey O'Day has confirmed that she will not testify in Diddy's sex trafficking trial, but she did previously talk to Homeland Security. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Diddy's 2012 Overdose Photos Resurface After Trial Begins Diddy was arrested in September 2024 in Manhattan on Sex Trafficking charges. He has been detained in Brooklyn Metropolitian DC. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 18, 2025
Music Diddy Supporters Are Allegedly Being Paid To Protest For Him Outside Trial's Courthouse Folks are allegedly paying people to wear "Free Diddy" T-shirts outside the federal courthouse and promote his mid-trial cryptocurrency. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Politics Diddy's Close Associates Are Reportedly Trying To Get A Pardon From Donald Trump Suge Knight recently theorized that Diddy could try to get a presidential pardon from Donald Trump if things don't work out for him in court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music Playboi Carti, Lil Wayne, GloRilla & More Announced As 2025 BET Awards Performers Leon Thomas and Teyana Taylor also join GloRilla, Lil Wayne, and Playboi Carti as 2025 BET Awards performers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music YNW Melly Hit With Yet Another Setback As Judge Denies Pre-Trial Release YNW Melly has been in jail since 2019 and he is still waiting to get out as he awaits a re-trial in September of this year. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2025