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Music Kanye West Makes Shocking Claim About Diddy Amid Mogul’s Sex Trafficking Case Last night, Kanye West took to X with a message about Diddy as the Bad Boy founder sits behind bars awaiting trial. By Caroline Fisher March 02, 2025
Music Drake & Lil Yachty Pop Out To WWE's Elimination Chamber In Toronto Drake return home just in time to catch a WWE event with Lil Yachty. Who will he root for in the Elimination Chamber match? By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music Diddy’s Lawyer Shuts Down Misconceptions About Mogul’s Criminal Case During a recent podcast appearance, Diddy's lawyer Teny Geragos addressed some of the things people get wrong about her client's case. By Caroline Fisher March 01, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Launches Relief Effort In Jamaica Following Deadly Hurricane Melissa Nicki Minaj is taking action to make a meaningful impact on Jamaica’s hurricane relief efforts. By Tallie Spencer November 06, 2025
Music Blueface Rejects Chrisean Rock & Jaidyn Alexis, Says He "Back On The Prowl" Blueface returned from prison earlier this week, and it was already met with drama as his two exes have been vying for his attention. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Music BIA Claims Cardi B Is "Beneath" Her As Cardi Offers Big Bucks For Those Cheating Receipts The Cardi B and BIA situation is not over, apparently. By Alexander Cole December 24, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Why He Thinks Drake’s Career Is At Risk Amid UMG Legal Battle DJ Akademiks recently shared his take on Spotify and Drake's back and forth. By Caroline Fisher December 22, 2024
Music Rod Wave’s Legal Battle Over $27 Million Tour Problems Escalates Earlier this year, Rod Wave's former concert promoter Grizzly Touring LLC hit him with a massive $27 million lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Royce Da 5’9” Breaks His Silence On Battle With Rare Health Condition During a recent interview with "Rolling Stone," Royce Da 5'9" opened up about his ongoing health struggles. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Predicts A Sweeping Federal Investigation Will Occur Following Spotify Bot Lawsuit Spotify is currently facing a federal class action lawsuit for allegedly allowing artists to benefit from "billions" of botted streams. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Offset Hit With Assault & Battery Lawsuit From Security Guard Law enforcement allegedly maced Offset and his entourage when they got in an altercation with a Los Angeles weed dispensary's security guard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Burna Boy Suggests He's Still Got Strong Beef With Davido During Livestream Burna Boy's recent appearance on a PlaqueBoyMax stream has fans wondering if Davido will respond to this shade. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025