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Music Ray Vaughn Reveals He Got Feedback From Kendrick Lamar Amid Joey Bada$$ Battle According to Ray Vaughn, most of the notes fellow West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar had for him involved ad-libs. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025
Music “Jane” Recalls Throwing Bracelet At Diddy After Refusing Alleged Freak Off Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial began last month, and if convicted, he could face a hefty prison sentence. By Caroline Fisher June 07, 2025
TV 50 Cent Teases A New Series Based On The Diddy Scandal 50 Cent has been following the Diddy trial very closely, and his trolling against him is usually much more explicit than this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music Woman Who Screamed Out During Diddy's Trial Breaks Silence Judge Arun Subramanian had officers remove the woman from the courtroom after she screamed out to Diddy, earlier this week. By Cole Blake June 04, 2025
Relationships Cardi B Calls Out Female Rappers Who Use Offset's Infidelity To Diss Her Cardi B says Offset's alleged infidelity became a liability for her career as she's now dating Stefon Diggs. By Cole Blake June 04, 2025
Music Mo3’s Estate Secures Legal Victory In Copyright Lawsuit Against Sound Engineer In 2023, Mo3's estate sued sound engineer Ray G. Bollin Jr. for alleged copyright infringement, conversion, and tortious interference. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music Brian McKnight Jr. Shares Heartfelt Tribute To His Brother Niko After His Tragic Passing Brian McKnight's son, Niko McKnight, passed away at the age of 32, last week, after a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
Music Rod Wave Stampede From Old Concert Leads To Lawsuit Rod Wave was NOT named in this lawsuit, but the site that held this specific tour stop is being accused of gross negligence. By Zachary Horvath May 31, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Hit With Aggravated Assault Charge In Houston Boosie Badazz is going to court on Monday over an aggravated assault charge stemming from an alleged incident at a Houston nightclub. By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026
Music Uncle Murda Believes Jay-Z Is Going To Respond To Drake Drake had some slick lines for Jay-Z on his album "ICEMAN," and Uncle Murda believes this is going to lead to a response. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
TV Clavicular Attempts To Kick DaBaby Out Of His Club For Bringing In Guns Clavicular had DaBaby perform at his club in Miami on Wednesday night, although the situation ultimately devolved. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music Jim Jones Challenges Cam'ron To A Solo Verzuz Battle, Blames Cam For Dipset's Loss Jim Jones wants to bring it back to Harlem. By Aron A. May 26, 2026