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Music Kevin Hart Delivers Hilarious Freestyle Over Kendrick Lamar's "squabble up" Kevin "Chocolate Droppa" Hart made a surprise appearance at the BET Awards and dropped some bars over one of Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" cuts. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Music Chris Brown Extends Staggering Record At The BET Awards Chris Brown is the most victorious and nominated artist in this BET Awards category's history, something he already boasted before 2025. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Calls Tyler The Creator A "Piece Of S**t" And An "Annoying Little Brother" While ASAP Rocky and Tyler The Creator don't have lots of collaborations under their belt, they are closer than many established hip-hop duos. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Quez2rr Receives Prison Sentence For Bringing Machine Gun Into Maternity Ward Quez2rr had previously pleaded guilty to a machine gun possession charge back in March of this year, which followed a raid on his home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Kicks Off The Carter VI Tour With LL Cool J Joining Him On Stage For "Bells" Performance Lil Wayne flips the LL Cool J's classic, "Rock The Bells," for his breakout The Carter VI track "Bells." U2's Bono is also a feature. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 07, 2025
Music Beyonce Expertly Recovers From Major Wardrobe Malfunction During “Cowboy Carter” Tour Unfortunately, Beyonce ran into some unexpected trouble during her set at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last night. By Caroline Fisher June 06, 2025
Music Tommy Richman Checks Streamer For Asking Him To Sing “Million Dollar Baby” Tommy Richman got into a heated exchange with D Lou recently, earning mixed reactions from social media users. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2025
Music Diddy Accuser Dodges $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit From The Bad Boy Mogul's Ex-Bodyguard Thalia Graves accused Diddy and his ex-bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, of rape in a lawsuit back in September 2024. By Cole Blake June 04, 2025
Music Diddy's Ex Assistant Recalls Dream In Which Mogul Saved Her From R. Kelly An anonymous alleged victim referred to as "Mia" faced more questions on the stand from Diddy's defense team during the mogul's trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025
Music Chris King's Alleged Killer Finally Caught In LA After Year-Long Search Chris King was shot and killed in an apparent robbery attempt outside of a music studio in Nashville, last April. By Cole Blake June 01, 2025
Music Diddy's Ex Assistant Alleges He Split Cassie's Head Open In Gruesome Attack Cassie previously provided witness testimony in the Diddy trial, detailing their alleged relationship dynamic and his alleged crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Assistant Alleges Kid Cudi & Cassie Fling Broke His Heart An alleged anonymous victim also claimed that Diddy created a toxic work environment. She took the stand in his federal trial this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025