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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
Music Diddy Demands Alleged Victim’s Memoir Draft Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy's latest demand comes just days after he asked U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian to delay his trial by two months. By Caroline Fisher April 18, 2025
Music Kanye West Pledges To Never Diss Drake Again After Latest Development In UMG Lawsuit Kanye West has shared mixed reactions about the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, bashed both artists separately in diss tracks. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 17, 2025
Music The Weeknd Debuts New Snippet Ahead Of "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Film And Fans Are Elated The Weeknd appears to have new music on the way ahead of an apparent appearance at Coachella, later this week. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Suggests “Sniffing Them Drugs” Allegedly Caused Lil Nas X’s Facial Paralysis Azealia Banks is still throwing plenty of shade Lil Nas X's way despite the performer's latest health scare. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025
Music Viral “White Rapper Mount Rushmore” Sparks Fierce Debate While some social media users believe the viral “White Rapper Mount Rushmore” is accurate, others are outraged. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims He & Dave Blunts Are "Almost Finished" With "WW3" Album Dave Blunts also played the lead single for Kanye West's "WW3" at a recent show, so maybe its really dropping? By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025