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Music 50 Cent Taunts Diddy's PR While Claiming They Are Labeling Him An "Adversary" 50 Cent is just hours away from dropping "Sean Combs" The Reckoning" and seems that Diddy's PR has a big problem with it. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Finally Addresses Viral Kendrick Lamar Deepfake Kendrick Lamar infamously morphed into the likes of Kobe Bryant and Jussie Smollett for his iconic "Heart Part 5" visual back in May 2022. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music No Limit's Mercedes Threatens Lawsuit Over Cash Money "Verzuz" Exclusion Former No Limit artist Mercedes claimed that she didn't give permission for them to perform her song "I Can Tell" without her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Tamar Braxton & Birdman Stir The Pot At Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz" Toni Braxton's absence had folks bringing up her and Tamar's contentious sisterhood and Toni's relationship with Birdman. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy's Old Bucket List From 2018 Reportedly Surfaces Online While NBA YoungBoy has achieved many of the goals he set for himself seven years ago, he's still got some boxes to check. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music Jay-Z Reportedly Avoids Restraining Order From Alleged Son's Godmother The saga of Rymir Satterthwaite continues. He's the man who recently rescinded a paternity suit claiming that he's Jay-Z's secret son. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music Ghetts Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Case Amid Police Investigation Ghetts dropped his fourth studio album "On Purpose, With Purpose" this February, but the UK grime rapper has bigger problems now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Blueface At Risk Of Losing Music Royalties To Satisfy Defamation Judgment Blueface's release from prison may be just around the corner, but his legal issues are far from over with this defamation suit. By Zachary Horvath October 20, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Emerges Victorious From Hefty Legal Battle With Former Lawyer Lil Wayne and his former lawyer Ron Sweeney went back in forth in court over legal fees that Weezy allegedly owed him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025
Music Roddy Ricch’s Numerous “The Navy Album” Delays Leave Fans Frustrated Recently, Roddy Ricch announced that his third studio album, "The Navy Album," has been pushed back once again. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music Pusha T Salutes Mobb Deep's New Album Topping Apple Music's Rap Chart From one rap duo with an AOTY contender in 2025 to another, Clipse's Pusha T saluted Mobb Deep's Havoc, The Alchemist, and the late Prodigy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Spikes Up Charts After Drake Loses Lawsuit Many iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify users ran "Not Like Us" back as Drake prepares to appeal this decision over Kendrick Lamar's diss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025