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Music Ashanti Reacts To SZA Paying Homage To One Of Her Iconic Looks At The BET Awards SZA stunned in a yellow leopard print Versace dress at the BET Awards this year, which Ashanti rocked back in 2002. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
TV Rocsi Diaz & AJ Calloway Apologize For Missing "106 & Park" Reunion At The 2025 BET Awards The former "106 & Park" cohosts didn't make it to their 2025 BET Awards reunion, but Rocsi Diaz and AJ Calloway reflected on the show fondly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Sports Doja Cat, Tems & J Balvin Headlining 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show Doja Cat, Tems, and J Balvin will hit the stage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final halftime show in July. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Swizz Beatz Clap Back At Fan Again Claiming He & Timbaland Sold Out Verzuz A casual Instagram Live battle between producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz during the COVID-19 lockdown. The producers battled first. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Music UMG Nearly Axed Pop Smoke Album Due To A Pusha T Bar They Believed Was About Drake We have come to learn that Pusha T has not had the easiest time with labels agreeing to his wants on his projects and now his features too. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
Music Jay-Z Strengthens Bid To Open Times Square Casino With A Trip To The State Capitol Jay-Z and Roc Nation have been working on getting a gaming license to open a casino in New York City for years. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Music T-Pain Hints At Retirement In Dramatic New Video T-Pain is one of the most iconic singers of the 2000s, and there is no denying that he is responsible for some major trends in pop music. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2025
Music SZA Surprises Fans With Doja Cat During “Grand National” Tour Stop In Las Vegas SZA has brought out multiple special guests during her "Grand National" tour with Kendrick Lamar so far, including Justin Bieber and Lizzo. By Caroline Fisher June 01, 2025
Music Cam'ron Claims Mase Sent Him To Confront Diddy Over Publishing Rights Cam'ron and Mase have often spoken about their contentious relationship with Diddy, especially amid the mogul's federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Music Suge Knight Alleges That Dr. Dre Put Out A Hit On Him For $20K Beyond Dr. Dre, Suge Knight's other legal conspiracies, allegations, and statements these days concern Diddy's federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Assistant Alleges He Maintained An Abusive And Toxic Work Environment An anonymous alleged victim referred to as "Mia" took the stand in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial on Wednesday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Young Thug Teases “UY Scuti” With New Taurus-Produced Snippet Fans are looking forward to Young Thug's upcoming album "UY Scuti," which does not yet have an official release date. By Caroline Fisher May 29, 2025