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Music Offset Announces New Album With A Star-Studded Tracklist Offset's new album will be arriving just under a month before Cardi B drops "Am I the Drama?" in September. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Fivio Foreign Reportedly Released From Jail Over Gun Threat Fivio Foreign received a time served and probation sentence following his January arrest for pulling a gun on a woman in New Jersey. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Deals A Low Blow To TDE's Punch Amid Fiery Callouts Nicki Minaj hasn't let her foot off the gas when it comes to her attacks against SZA either, and we're sure the saga isn't over. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Akon Shuts Down Reports That “Akon City” Plans Have Been Scrapped Recently, it was reported that the Senegalese government abandoned Akon's proposal for a futuristic, crypto-powered city. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025
Music Kanye West Has Been Effectively Blacklisted From Performing In Europe Kanye West has given a couple of recent performances in Asia and previewed other planned concerts in Central Europe. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Chef Claims She Feared Being Murdered For Accusing Him Of Abuse Jordan Atkinson wrote a letter to the Diddy trial's Judge Arun Subramanian asking that he deny Sean Combs' bond after the jury's verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Break Another Absurd Record With Their "Grand National" Tour Kendrick Lamar just announced some South American and Australian shows later this year, although SZA won't be around for those. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Are Reportedly Dropping "Alfredo 2" Soonn Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist dropped a modern classic with "Alfredo" in 2020, so developments on a sequel are exciting. By Zachary Horvath June 25, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Stream-Sniped By Process Server While Live With N3on It's unclear what the legal papers that Lil Tjay was served with are in relation to and some fans even think the moment was staged. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Diddy Trial's Verdict Sheet For Jurors Releases To The Public The Diddy trial's jury will unpack five weeks of testimony, evidence, and arguments, and their decision could send Puff to jail for life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Blasts TMZ For Interviewing Man Who Stabbed Him Tory Lanez's team accused the publication of spreading false information by posting their conversation with Santino Casio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Diddy Might Have To Testify On Keefe D's Behalf In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026