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Music Nicci Gilbert Issues Public Apology To Tory Lanez Following Stabbing Incident Nicci Gilbert from the 1990s R&B group Brownstone apologizes to Tory Lanez for "jumping on the bandwagon." By Devin Morton May 28, 2025
Music Kerry Morgan Recalls Allegedly Hiding From Diddy With Cassie After Violent Assault In Trial Testimony Diddy's criminal trial has been continuing with witness testimony on Monday with both Dawn Richard and Kerry Morgan taking the stand. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Yak Gotti's Attorney, Doug Weinstein, Alleges Young Thug Risked Prison To Protect His Crew By Declining A "Blind Plea" Like Gunna In an interview with It's Up There, Doug Weinstein reveals Lil Woody was coerced by the DA and forced to testify under pressure. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 21, 2025
Music Diddy's Sons Justin And Christian "King" Combs Send Him Father's Day Well-Wishes Amid Trial Diddy's family has shown up in court to support him in his federal trial, and they have made that solidarity clear online as well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Reginae Carter Defends Her Dad Lil Wayne Amid "Tha Carter VI" Criticism Reginae Carter also defended her father Lil Wayne when fans clowned his "SNL 50" performance back in February. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music Doechii Wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist At The BET Awards, Makes Powerful Anti-Trump Speech Doechii was given the award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards, and her speech is absolutely going to resonate with people. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2025
Music Lil Baby Has Frightening Run-In With A Fan During Meet & Greet Lil Baby will continue to perform on his "WHAM World Tour" through October, concluding with shows in Australia and New Zealand. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Music Jay-Z Strengthens Bid To Open Times Square Casino With A Trip To The State Capitol Jay-Z and Roc Nation have been working on getting a gaming license to open a casino in New York City for years. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Music T-Pain Hints At Retirement In Dramatic New Video T-Pain is one of the most iconic singers of the 2000s, and there is no denying that he is responsible for some major trends in pop music. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2025
Music SZA Surprises Fans With Doja Cat During “Grand National” Tour Stop In Las Vegas SZA has brought out multiple special guests during her "Grand National" tour with Kendrick Lamar so far, including Justin Bieber and Lizzo. By Caroline Fisher June 01, 2025
Music Ray J Blasts Suge Knight For Alleging He & Diddy Were “Lovers” Suge Knight had a lot to say about the alleged nature of Diddy and Ray J's relationship on "Piers Morgan Uncensored." By Caroline Fisher May 31, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Credits Wu-Tang Clan Influencing The Producer & Mariah Carey's R&B Sound Jermaine Dupri and Mariah Carey have created a history of classics that include "We Belong Together" and "Shake It Off." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025