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Music Piers Morgan Blasts “Coward” Kanye West For Storming Off Mid-Interview Piers Morgan had some choice words for Kanye West after he cut off their interview early, and didn’t hold back. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Diddy Admits To Being "Nervous" While Addressing The Judge On Day 1 Of His Trial Diddy has officially begun his trail for numerous alleged sex crimes and for now, they are simply looking for jurors. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2025
Music Doja Cat Finally Releases Fan-Favorite Snippet "Crack" But Only For A Mere 24 Hours Doja Cat clarified this is not a lead single for her presumed upcoming album "Vie," but this is still a big moment for fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecution Team Is Made Up Of All White Women Diddy is facing allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering, and his trial is expected to begin with opening statements next week. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Relationships Maranda Johnson Unleashes Destructive Allegations Against Kodak Black That Includes Throwing Acid At Her Kodak Black has relationships with a lot of women, but he seems to have the most issues with Maranda Johnson. By Zachary Horvath May 03, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Lawyer Believes Only "Weak-Legged" Prosecutors Take Hip-Hop RICO Cases Lil Durk is the subject of a federal murder-for-hire case, which doesn't actually have any racketeering charges to make it a RICO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Akon Claims T-Pain Went Broke Trying To Keep Up With Him Akon signed T-Pain to his Konvict Music Group after the success of his debut album, Locked Up. T-Pain released five albums. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Music Diddy Turned Down Plea Deal Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy's team also argues that he lived a swinger lifestyle, but that this doesn't mean he did anything illegal. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Has No Plans To Leave Los Angeles Despite Continued Pleas Justin Bieber once again takes aim at Los Angeles paparazzi, maintaining that he does not intend to leave the city despite pleas from fans and family. By Devin Morton April 25, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Claims Nobody Wants To Work With Kanye West After Offensive Tweets Azealia Banks has had a lot to say about Kanye West in recent days, along with his bizarre social media rants. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2025
Music Jay-Z Rape Accuser Looks To Dismiss His Defamation Suit Against Her On March 3, Jay-Z filed his defamation lawsuit against the Jane Doe who accused him of SA, as well as Tony Buzbee. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2025
Music Doja Cat Has A Sobering Answer For People Claiming She Looks Sad This is a much lighter example of previous Doja Cat frustrations, as she's called out the media for manipulating folks' perception of her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025