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Music Boosie Badazz Emotionally Speaks Out Following Diddy's Verdict Boosie Badazz has been supporting Diddy since day one and he's really happy to see the results that occurred earlier today. By Zachary Horvath July 02, 2025
Music Diddy Found Not Guilty Of Racketeering & Sex Trafficking Cassie, Convicted On Lesser Charges Diddy was facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation. Today, the jury gave their final verdict. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2025
Music Diddy Comforts His Family In Court As Verdict Looms Yesterday, the jury reached a partial verdict in Diddy's federal trial, and deliberations will continue today. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music SoFaygo Airs Out Frustration With His Career Amid Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS 2" Hype SoFaygo signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack record label in 2021, and dropped his debut album "Pink Heartz" in 2022. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music Doechii Makes Triumphant Glastonbury Festival Debut With Grand Headlining Set Doechii made her debut at the long-running festival, and by all accounts, it was a show for the ages. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025
Music King Combs Shares BTS Footage Of His New EP With Kanye West King Combs teamed up with Kanye West for a new EP as his father, Diddy, remains on trial in New York City. By Cole Blake June 29, 2025
Music Cardi B's "Outside" Hits Major Apple Music Milestone Cardi B disses her estranged husband, Offset, on the song as she's begun dating NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs. By Cole Blake June 22, 2025
Music Offset & JID’s New Single "Bodies" To Compete With Cardi B’s “Outside” Release Offset and Cardi B have been at odds for months amid their divorce, and things have only gotten messier in recent weeks. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Music R Kelly's Alleged Victim Has No Sympathy For His Murder Plot Claims R Kelly previously alleged that prison staff were trying to kill him after he suffered an overdose while behind bars. By Cole Blake June 19, 2025
Music Jam Master Jay's Convicted Killer Isn't Being Freed Just Yet Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Tears Apart Gucci Mane's Diss Track For Pooh Shiesty Gucci Mane decided to air out his grievances with Pooh Shiesty on a new single "Crash Dummy" and it doesn't seem like DJ Akademiks is a fan. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Arrested In Connection With Offset Shooting, Sheriff's Office Releases Mugshot With conflicting reports circulating online, TMZ is reporting that Lil Tjay was arrested in connection with the shooting that injured Offset. By Alexander Cole April 07, 2026