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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
Music Top5 Asks Kanye West To Chime In On Jay-Z's Alleged Involvement In The Diddy Case Kanye West has blasted Jay-Z and defended Diddy on multiple occasions, so Top5 had no idea which side Ye would take here. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 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
Pop Culture The Weeknd Shares Intense Second Look At His "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Film The Weeknd may have left a sour taste in fans' mouths after "The Idol," but the emotional range in this trailer is quite impressive. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Music Cardi B Gives Fans A Huge Update On Her Long-Awaited Album Fans have been waiting on a sophomore album from Cardi B since the release of 2018's "Invasion of Privacy." By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Pop Culture Kendrick Lamar Film With Creators Of "South Park" Receives Hefty Delay This collaborative project between Kendrick Lamar and the masterminds behind the popular comedy program has been in development for a minute. By Zachary Horvath March 31, 2025
Music Young Thug Divides Fans With Exciting New Snippet Young Thug is feeling like a supergiant star these days, although we don't fully know if the "UY Scuti" hype is for this new album's rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Lil Jon Takes Home 3rd Place In Muscle Beach Fitness Competition Lil Jon has been focusing on his health and well-being in recent years and even released a guided meditation album in 2024. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Agrees With Young Thug's Kendrick Lamar Criticism DJ Akademiks compared Kendrick Lamar to Drake while reacting to Young Thug's criticism of the Compton lyricist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Music Questlove Appreciates Kendrick Lamar's Homage To Their Classic On "Squabble Up" The Roots is a eight man group that broke into hip-hop in 1996 with their debut album "Illadelph Halflife." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 26, 2025
Music Woman Insists She’s Eminem’s Wife As She Gets Arrested For Allegedly Refusing To Pay At Restaurant A woman was recently confronted for allegedly not paying for her meal at Darrell’s Dog Gone Good Diner, and blamed Eminem. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025