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Music Young Thug Brings His Sons Out For Wholesome Concert Moment Young Thug's performance alongside his sons at Germany's Splash! festival this Friday preludes his highly anticipated "UY SCUTI" album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music 6ix9ine And DJ Akademiks Discuss The Diddy Trial Verdict On Livestream 6ix9ine does not believe that Diddy's legal woes will end anytime soon and that prosecutors will continue to bring new charges against him. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Shatters Two More Major Records Thanks To “GNX” And “Luther” Kendrick Lamar's got a lot going for him these days, from his chart-topping album "GNX" to his massively successful tour with SZA. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Dawn Richard’s Attorney Admits Diddy Verdict Is A Huge “Disappointment” Today, the jury reached a verdict in Diddy's trial, finding him not guilty of three out of the five counts he was facing. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Diddy’s Defense Clashes With Prosecutors Over His Potential Release After Jury Reaches Verdict The jury finally reached a verdict in Diddy's federal trial today, and found him guilty of two out of the five counts he was facing. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Diddy Trial Jury Reaching Partial Verdict In Sex Trafficking Trial The jury in Diddy's criminal trial will continue deliberating today and a full verdict could come in at any moment. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Sports JAY-Z Has The Best Odds To Perform At Next Year's Super Bowl Halftime Show This report follows up on a recent rumor that began to float on the internet a couple of days ago following JAY-Z's performance in Paris. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Seen Filming A Music Video In NYC Amid Album Rollout The NBA YoungBoy takeover is fast approaching, and the rapper is already prepping visuals for the album that's due out next month. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Drake Links Up With Julia Wolf For Her Toronto Concert Julia Wolf is making big waves with her alternative rock and pop sounds, and Drake is a big fan of her new album "PRESSURE." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2025
Music Ghostface Killah Tells The Breakfast Club How He Feels About Today's Rap Ghostface Killah originally said he would never make a Supreme Clientele 2, but the fans demanded it, so he decided to after 20 years. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 29, 2025
Music Bryson Tiller Issues An Apology To Timbaland Over Brutally Honest Origin Story, Claiming The Producer Left Him Broke Timbaland was one of the original co-signs for Bryson Tiller’s career, with the producer having credit on Tiller’s debut single “Don’t.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 28, 2025
Music Young Thug Doubles Down On His Denial Of Snitching Allegations With Court Evidence Young Thug fans caused commotion online when resurfaced audio of him allegedly speaking about Peewee Roscoe to police hit the timeline. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025