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Music Drake Cheekily Responds To Kendrick Lamar’s Claim That He’s A Gambling Addict Despite people like Kendrick Lamar telling Drake to essentially quit betting, he's doubling down on the fact that he's never going to stop. By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2025
Music Dawn Richard Alleges Diddy Punched Cassie During A Star-Studded Dinner With Usher, Ne-Yo & Jimmy Iovine Former Danity Kane singer, Dawn Richard, is one of several witnesses to testify in Diddy's criminal trial. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Cassie’s Former Best Friend Kerry Morgan To Testify In Diddy Trial During her testimony, Cassie alleged that Diddy once threw a hanger at Kerry Morgan, giving her a concussion. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Misa Hylton Explains Why She Attended The Diddy Trial Despite Her Injury Misa Hylton dated Diddy back in the early 1990s, and they share a son named Justin Combs who also attended the mogul's trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Music Kanye West Wants To Help Tory Lanez Get Out Of Prison After Jail Stabbing Kanye West's supportive message to Top5 comes as Tory Lanez's legal team is alleging new evidence in his case will clear his name. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music 50 Cent Gets Heartfelt Apology From Jeweler He's Suing For Trademark Infringement 50 Cent has since dismissed his lawsuit against the New York City jeweler, in which he accused him of copying his designs. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Diddy's Twins Attend Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" Tour As His Trial Begins Opening statements in Diddy's criminal trial will be kicking off on Monday morning after jury selection ends. By Cole Blake May 11, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Celebrates Lefty Gunplay's "Can't Get Right," The First Album By A "GNX" Featured Rapper Last December, Kendrick Lamar and TDE brought out Lefty Gunplay at their annual Christmas event in the Nickerson Garden neighborhood in L.A. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025
Music Sexyy Red And Lil Durk Show Off Their Cash And Tease New Song The two rappers have been teasing a forthcoming remix for weeks. By Lavender Alexandria September 04, 2023
Music Drake & Travis Scott Perform "MELTDOWN" For The First Time Ever In Vancouver: Watch Travis Scott replaced 21 Savage during Drake's concert in Vancouver. By Aron A. August 30, 2023
Music Beyoncé Gets Key To Santa Clara, Made Honorary Mayor Queen Bey has done it all. By Alexis Oatman August 29, 2023
Music Memphis Police Name Prime Suspect In Blac Youngsta's Brother's Death Tomanuel Benson was killed in a shooting at a gas station on Friday, August 18. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2023