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Music Judge Mathis Says That Diddy Isn't A Real Gangster Judge Mathis pointed out how prosecutors are portraying him as a "monster" and how Diddy steadily began to believe that he was dangerous. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
Sports Drake Takes His Sports Gambling To The Next Level With $750k Bet On Cricket Drake has been sharing his bets on various popular sports through Stake on social media for a number of years. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
Relationships Brian McKnight Has Allegedly Made No Effort To Contact His Family After His Son Niko's Death Brian McKnight's son, Niko, passed away at the age of 32, last week, following a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
Music Disturbing Photos Of Cassie’s Alleged Injuries Made Public Amid Diddy Trial Last week, Cassie took the stand to recall the years of abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of Diddy. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Breaks Two Massive Billboard Records With "Not Like Us" A full year after the release of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar continues to dominate the charts and he continues to break records. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025
Music Cassie Ventura Admitted Going To Rehab In Diddy Testimony But Not For What You Think Cassie Ventura testified to being with 13 sex workers while dating Diddy in the mogul's sex trafficking trial. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Makes History On The Top Rap Albums Chart With "GNX" Despite "GNX" only being a seven-month-old album, Kendrick Lamar has been setting numerous records and reaching impressive milestones. By Zachary Horvath June 30, 2025
Music Pusha T's Reference Track For Kanye West's "Life Of The Party" Verse Resurfaces Online After Pusha T distanced himself from Kanye West, his "Life of the Party" reference track resurfaced online. By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Drop Kidnapping And Select Sex Trafficking Charges The move from prosecutors in Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering trial comes just before closing arguments. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Creates "Bestie" Moment For Fan Backstage At Grand National Tour: Washington D.C. Kendrick Lamar and SZA will embark on the international-leg of their Grand National Tour in July after a record breaking run in the U.S. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 19, 2025
Music Silento Breaks Silence After Getting Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Killing His Cousin Silento, best known for his song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," pleaded guilty to charges related to the killing on Wednesday. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music 50 Cent Calls Out Usher For Coming To Diddy's Defense Usher said that Diddy has been "misrepresented" in the public and described him as his "mentor" while speaking with Forbes. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026