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Music Troy Ave Reportedly Faked Attempted Robbery And Shooting Recently, celebrity chef Geoff Cole took to Instagram to allege that Troy Ave nearly saved his life during an attempted robbery. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025
Music Diddy’s Lawyers Push For Earlier Sentencing After Securing Mixed Verdict Last week, a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, and guilty of transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Music Diddy Jury Reaches Verdict On Four Out Of Five Counts The jury in Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial reached a partial verdict on the second day of deliberations. By Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025
Music Diddy Jury To Begin Deliberations In Federal Sex Trafficking Trial Reportedly, court will begin today with Judge Arun Subramanian reading instructions to the jury before they begin deliberations. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 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
Politics 50 Cent Fires Back At Zohran Mamdani's "Breakfast Club" Diss Zohran Mamdani joked that 50 Cent won't be happy about his tax proposal for New York's top earners, earlier this month. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music R Kelly’s Fight For New Trial Continues After Judge Denies Home Detention Request U.S. District Judge Martha M. Pacold alleges that R Kelly could still pose a threat to the general public. By Caroline Fisher 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 Lil Wayne's "The Carter VI" Falls Short Of The No. 1 Spot With Lowest Debut In The Series Lil Wayne's The Carter series began in 2004, with the album including the hit songs "Bring It Back," "Go DJ," and "Earthquake." By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
Music Young Thug Jokes About Retiring From Rap To Become A Streamer Young Thug recently linked up with Adin Ross for a stream and began to consider a career change after learning how much he makes. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2025
Music Harvey Weinstein’s Attorney Shares His Prediction About Diddy’s Case Diddy was arrested last year and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and his trial began in May. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Music Cardi B Shocks Fans By Revealing Location Of Her New Piercing The rapper continues to surprise. By Elias Andrews January 27, 2025