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Music T.I.'s Defamation Case Officially Set To Go To Trial In June 2026 T.I. and Sabrina Peterson are officially heading to court after an LA judge solidified a trial date for the defamation case T.I. filed. By Devin Morton May 27, 2025
Music Kanye West Attends Daughter North's Pop-Up Amid Concert Controversies North West just released her debut EP amid her father Kanye's attempts to book more overseas shows and make up for his canceled ones. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Mom Hints That He's Coming Home "Soon" YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019, when authorities arrested him for the alleged double-murder of YMW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Politics Lizzo Proposes Interesting Theory About Nicki Minaj's Donald Trump Support Lizzo's comments on Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump apply not just to this example, but to the general intersection of celebrity and politics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music FBG Casino's Release From Prison In RICO Drug Case Gets Explanation Future's brother FBG Casino was caught with 21 kilograms of fentanyl and charged with possession and intent to distribute. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
Music 50 Cent Suggests He Did ABC Interview Just So Diddy Could See It In Prison ABC is allegedly one of the few news stations Diddy can watch in jail, so of course 50 Cent promoted "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" there. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
TV 50 Cent Teases Scripted Drama About Top Rap Lawyer Drew Findling 50 Cent is looking to make another major mark on the drama genre of TV with this first look at a scripted Drew Findling series. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Relationships Kim Kardashian Says Kanye West Played DJ While North Was Being Born Kanye West was clearly ready to instill his passion for music into North West from the moment she was born. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music J. Cole Announces Exclusive Vinyl Release For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole began taking pre-orders for the vinyl release after sharing a trailer for his upcoming album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music Ray J Goes Live From His Hospital Bed With Bad News And A Message For Adin Ross Ray J admitted himself to the hospital after fighting Supa Hot Fire, and now, he has a message for Adin Ross. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music YNW Melly Refuses To Attend His Latest Status Hearing Following another delay, YNW Melly's double-murder retrial is currently scheduled to commence in January of 2027. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Lil Pump Punches Out Shirtless Heckler While Livestreaming With Clavicular Lil Pump was streaming with Clavicular on Tuesday evening, and not much good came out of it thanks to a physical altercation on camera. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026