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Music Playboi Carti's New Album "MUSIC" On Pace To Achieve Historic Spotify Opening Week Playboi Carti reportedly denied the use of AI technology on this new album "MUSIC," which is one of its biggest controversies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Music Stevie J Breaks Down Why Diddy's "Empty Promises" Led Him To Leave Bad Boy Stevie J has been one of Diddy's biggest supporters amid his legal scandal and has worked with many more artists outside of Bad Boy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025
Music Frank Ocean Rises To Playboi Carti's Challenge By Dropping New Snippet Frank Ocean has not been heard from for years, but the R&B icon decided to make good on a social media exchange from 2023. By Elias Andrews March 14, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Reveals "I AM MUSIC" Features After Briefly Delaying Album Playboi Carti continues to keep fans on the ropes, but we'd be lying if the new details didn't get us excited for "I AM MUSIC." By Elias Andrews March 14, 2025
Pop Culture Chrisean Rock Documents Young Thug Link-Up With Wholesome Selfie Young Thug and Chrisean Rock don't seem like they would ever cross paths, but they have gone through a lot in their own way lately. By Zachary Horvath May 05, 2025
Music Bow Wow Owns Up To His "Fake Flexing" Past In Club Shay Shay Interview Bow Wow's luxury living was exposed in the mid-2010s. The incident led to a potential TV show that exposed other fakers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Twerks For NBA YoungBoy During Livestream From Dubai Sexyy Red is once again shooting her shot at NBA YoungBoy following the rapper's recent release from prison. By Cole Blake April 30, 2025
Music Tayy Brown, Lil Kim's Ex-Lover, Reveals Why Verzuz With Nicki Minaj Didn't Happen In New Rant Tayy Brown signed with Lil Kim's Queen Bee Entertainment folloowing the two beginning a relationship in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 27, 2025
Music Suge Knight Theorizes Why Diddy's Peers Aren't Speaking About His Sex Trafficking Trial Suge Knight weighed in on Diddy's ongoing criminal trial in New York City while speaking with Aubrey O’Day. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Slams 50 Cent For Trolling Kanye West After Diddy Trial Appearance 50 Cent was quick to weigh in on Kanye West's decision to support Diddy at his federal trial earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2025
Relationships Jeezy Speaks On How He's Doing Following Tumultuous Divorce From Jeannie Mai Jeezy and Jeannie Mai were at each other's throats for months during the finalization of their split, but the MC seems to be healing. By Zachary Horvath June 11, 2025
Music Sharay "The Punisher" Hayes Addresses Diddy's Sexuality Rumors In New VladTV Interview The Punisher testified that he would perform sexual scenes with Cassie Ventura while Diddy watched wearing a mask. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025