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Music Former Diddy Assistant's Testimony Fuels Speculation About Kim Porter Capricorn Clark took the stand in Diddy's trial last month and alleged that she was often in charge of booking hotels for "freak-offs." By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2025
Music SZA Struggles To Navigate Skin-Tight Dress At 2025 AMAs SZA wore a dress to the 2025 AMAs that was so tight, she needed assistance to help get on the stage to accept her awards. By Devin Morton May 27, 2025
Music Slim Thug Burglary: Houston Rap Star Claims God Returned His Stolen Jewelry Slim Thug burst onto the mainstream landscape in 2005 alongside Paul Wall and Mike Jones on the huge hit song "Still Tippin'." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025
Music Elliott Wilson Prefers Drake's "NOKIA" Music Video Over Kendrick Lamar's "luther" HipHopDX's "The Bigger Picture" debated around Elliott Wilson's Kendrick Lamar and Drake take, with DJ Hed saying they're hard to compare. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music Drake Updates UMG Lawsuit Claiming Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Was An Attempt To “Assassinate” His Character Drake's new amendment also makes note of the Grammys, where "Not Like Us" helped Kendrick Lamar win several awards. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music J Cole Recalls Nerve-Racking Moment He Had To Record A Verse In Front Of Jay-Z & Beyonce J Cole took fans back to 2009 with a performance of his verse on Jay-Z's classic "The Blueprint 3" track, "A Star Is Born." By Cole Blake April 07, 2025
Music Lil Jon Pays Tribute To His Late Son DJ Young Slade Nathan Smith, known by his artist name DJ Young Slade, came up under his father Lil Jon's wing as a producer, singer, and performer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Blueface's Daughter Threatens To Call The Police On Him For Annoying Her Blueface couldn't help but laugh at his daughter Journey, as he recently got out of prison for probation violations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Original Content Each Brockhampton Member’s Best Verse Every Brockhampton member brings something special. By Vince Rick August 12, 2018
Music Drake Caught In Crosshairs Of Another AI Scam That Preys On His Fans Drake has had a rough go of it legally speaking. His growing list includes these scammers tricking his fans into buying fake merch. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music Diddy Victim Of Dangerously Realistic AI Prison Photos There are lots of deeply disturbing AI videos of Diddy already, but these prison-related images are a first. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Says He's Mad At Diddy For Crying Over His Trial Verdict Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025