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Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Netflix Of Obtaining Diddy Docuseries Footage Unethically 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for a while now, but according to DJ Akademiks, there might be more to the story. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Music Yak Gotti Issues A Heartfelt Apology To Lil Duke And Shouts Out Gunna Yak Gotti labeled Lil Duke his "broski" while apologizing to his former collaborator for ever having wronged him. By Cole Blake December 01, 2025
Music Blueface Roasted Over Wild Dance Moves At First Post-Prison Show Blueface recently took the stage for his first post-prison performance, and social media users have a lot to say about it. By Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025
Music Misa Hylton’s Attorney Breaks Down Her “Tragic” $5M Lawsuit Against Mary J Blige According to Misa Hylton's attorney Nicholas Ramcharitar, her lawsuit against Mary J Blige stems from a dispute involving rapper Vado. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Pop Culture Brian McKnight Sues Jaguar Wright Over Domestic Violence Allegations Brian McKnight vehemently denies abusing his ex-wife Julie McKnight despite Jaguar Wright's shocking allegations. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music 50 Cent Trolls Beyonce Amid Reports Of Low Ticket Sales On The "Cowboy Carter Tour" Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter Tour" is kicking off at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday night and there's still tickets available. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025
Relationships Trippie Redd Posts Random Woman After Coi Leray's Gender Reveal Of Their Child It's still not 100% known if Trippie Redd did cheat on Coi Leray, but this post may be the confirmation folks have been looking for. By Zachary Horvath April 26, 2025
Sports Drake Thanks Anthony Edwards For Winning Him $1 Million Bet Against Rival LeBron James Drake has always put his money where his mouth is when it comes to betting and Anthony Edwards and the Wolves big win got him a nice payout. By Zachary Horvath April 26, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Reveals He Wants More Kids While Joking About Outdoing Nick Cannon & Elon Musk Boosie Badazz welcomed his first child with Rajel Nelson, earlier this week, marking his ninth kid overall. By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Music Drake Sneaks In A Major "ICEMAN" Update While Honoring Nelly Furtado At Juno Awards While showing love for Nelly Furtado during her big night at the Juno's, Drake couldn't help but drop in a little nugget about "ICEMAN." By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music Chance The Rapper Emphasizes The Importance Of Star Line's “Tree” After Delta State University Student’s Hanging Death Chance The Rapper’s new album addresses the current social climate in tracks such as “Tree,” “The Negro Problem,” and “Letters.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 18, 2025
Music Kanye West Ordered To Pay $76K In Legal Fees To Ex-Employee Amid Yeezy Harassment Lawsuit Kanye West was recently ordered to pay $76K in legal fees, stemming from his attempt at having a harassment lawsuit dismissed. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025