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Music Joe Budden Implies Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR's "$$$4U" Is His Album Of The Year So Far Despite their beef, it seems like Drake's new album "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" has grown on Joe Budden even more after first listen. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Highlight Yet Another Successful TDE Holiday Concert & Toy Drive Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Doechii, and many more headlined a sensational event for a great cause. By Tallie Spencer December 13, 2024
Music Diddy Accuses Authorities Of Unfairly Monitoring His Communication In Prison Diddy's legal battle continues. By Caroline Fisher December 05, 2024
Music Beyoncé Announces "Cowboy Carter" Art Book After Debunking Tour Rumors Queen Bey next release in the Cowboy Carter-Era. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 01, 2024
Music Aubrey O'Day Gloats At Diddy After Court Denies Him Bail She couldn't help herself. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2024
Music Lil Zay Osama Emphatically Responds To 30-Year Prison Sentence Rumor The rapper's prison stay is much shorter than others made it out to be. By Zachary Horvath November 12, 2024
Music Kanye West Reportedly Returning To Italy For Standalone Concert Kanye West hasn't had the best history with Italy over the last couple of years, but he's reportedly set to perform there soon. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2025
Music 50 Cent Doubles Down After Jimmy Henchman Denies Prison Attack The beef between 50 Cent and Jimmy Henchman goes back decades, so this back and forth over prison attack claims is unsurprising. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music 50 Cent Feeds 1,000 Families In Houston With Thanksgiving Giveaway 50 Cent is spreading some holiday cheer this year. By Tallie Spencer November 27, 2025
Music Akon Sets The Record Straight Amid Arrest Reports Earlier this week, it was reported that Akon was arrested in Georgia on an outstanding bench warrant and booked into the Smyrna City Jail. By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025
Music Diddy's Team Denies Reports That He Was Caught Drinking Alcohol In Prison Reports of Diddy allegedly drinking homemade alcohol behind bars followed his promise to commit to his sobriety journey. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music T.I. & Tiny's $18 Million Victory Stands After Jury Rejects Additional Damages In OMG Girlz Lawsuit It's not the outcome they were hoping for. By Tallie Spencer July 02, 2026