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Music Diddy Receives Amended Assault Lawsuit From Bryana Bongolan As Prison Sentence Begins Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura, testified against Diddy during his federal trial this summer. She sued him in 2024. By Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025
Music Dreamville Festival Boasts $6.7 Million Impact On Local Economy Dreamville says that their recent festival, featuring Lil Baby, Kehlani, and more, generated $6.7 million for the local economy. By Cole Blake May 31, 2022
Music DDG Admits He Hasn't Moved On From Halle Bailey Since Their Split He doesn't want to date other people. By Elias Andrews November 12, 2024
Music NBA YoungBoy Needs Police Help After Being Swarmed By Fans In New Orleans NBA YoungBoy had shows in New Orleans on Sunday and Monday night as he continues his "Make America Slime Again Tour." By Cole Blake October 20, 2025
Music Diddy-Themed Jokes Have Parents Calling For His Name To Be Banned From Public Schools Parents are tried of kids making jokes about Diddy. By Cole Blake December 15, 2024
Music Meek Mill 2016 Fatal Concert Shooting: Two Men Arrested Two men have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting at a Meek Mill concert. By Aron A. July 17, 2018
Music Rae Sremmurd Join Desus & Mero To Speak On New Album & Rockstar Life The Sremmurd brothers join Desus & Mero for a new interview. By Matthew Parizot May 01, 2018
Music Jussie Smollett Moves On From Infamous Chicago Battle With Official Statement Jussie Smollett is best known for his role as Jamal Lyons in the hit show Empire. Smollett co-stars includes Terrence Howard. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music Zoey Dollaz Talks Problematic Side Of Posthumous Stream Spikes Zoey Dollaz expresses his frustration with the inevitable posthumous streaming boost, noting that it's often the labels that reap the benefits. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Music G Herbo, Doodie Lo, And More Pull Up To Lil Durk's Trial To Show Support Lil Durk's trial is going down in Los Angeles this week, and he has had numerous famous friends show some support. By Alexander Cole August 25, 2026
Music Juice WRLD, Saba, & Queen Naija Shine On This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist The latest "R&B Season" playlist update also includes tracks from Melii, LAYA, and Amber Mark. By Alexander Cole February 06, 2022
Music YBN Cordae & Anderson .Paak Surprise Crowd At Pre-Grammys Jam Session YBN Cordae received his first Grammy nominations this year. By Lynn S. January 26, 2020