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Music Diddy Readies Counterclaims Against Lil Rod Amid $30 Million Lawsuit Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones Jr. filed a lawsuit against Diddy in 2024, accusing him of sexual assault, harassment, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Music Jam Master Jay's Convicted Killer Isn't Being Freed Just Yet Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty In "Good Spirits" Despite Bond Hearing Result Pooh Shiesty had a difficult time during his court appearance yesterday, but his lawyer Bradford Cohen, has provided an encouraging update. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Politics Pepsi Drops Wireless Festival Sponsorship After U.K. Prime Minister Condemns Kanye West's Booking Kanye West will headline Wireless Festival's three nights in London this year, leading to backlash over his previous antisemitism. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Drake Fans Suspect He Has A McDonald’s Celebrity Meal On The Way Recently, several OVO x McDonald's posters were spotted in Drake's hometown of Toronto, prompting fans to speculate. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music R. Kelly Victim Breaks Silence In Her First TV Interview The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse." By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Cardi B Fires Back At Critics Of Her “Little Miss Drama" Tour Cardi B will be performing in New York City, Houston, Atlanta, and more cities in the coming months as part of her "Little Miss Drama" tour. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Blueface Admits Cardi B’s Dance Moves Nearly Made Him Forget His Own Song Blueface recently surprised Cardi B fans with an appearance at her Los Angeles "Little Miss Drama" tour stop. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music J. Cole Announces "The Fall-Off" World Tour After much anticipation, J. Cole has come through with the official announcement of "The Fall-Off" tour and it's going global. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music Eminem Joins Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre For Surprise Performance With LeBron James & Shaq In The Crowd Dre and Snoop's "Gin & Juice" party in London treated Eminem fans to a special appearance following a "Death Of Slim Shady" pop-up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024
Music Big Sean Fires More Subliminal Shots On His New Single "Yes" The rapper remains unshaken. By Elias Andrews July 19, 2024
Music XXXTentacion & Juice WRLD's Teams Seemingly Tease Posthumous Collab The news has fans split. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2024