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Music Diddy Seeks Acquittal By Accusing Prosecutors Of Misunderstanding The Definition Of Prostitution Diddy was recently convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and will find out his sentence, next month. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To YNW Melly's Efforts To Secure Prison Release 50 Cent has some thoughts on YNW Melly's request for a new legal team ahead of his double murder retrial in 2027. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music DJ Hed & Mal Ignite Social Media After A Spirited Debate About The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef It's been roughly a year since Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud reached its peak, and DJ Hed and Mal have a lot to say about it. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Secure Solid First Week Sales For New Album "Alfredo 2" This is the biggest debut sales week for both Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, which is a great achievement to see. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music OVO Chubbs Trolls LeBron James After The NBA Icon Missed 2025's Annual Caribana Festival In Toronto Chubbs has trolled several Drake rivals during the mega star’s beef. Drizzy’s best friend has shared posts trolling T-Pain and Kendrick Lamar. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 02, 2025
Music How Hip-Hop Culture "Revived" Itself & Declared War On Its Leaders In 2024 Last year, some fans declared that hip-hop is dead. While its "revival" in 2024 was massive, it came with difficult questions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 18, 2024
Music Fivio Foreign Unleashes On Pop Smoke's Brother After The Latter Called Him Out For Unfollowing Late Rapper While Foreign claims the late rapper's brother is a "weirdo", he is correct. By Zachary Horvath July 23, 2024
Music Lil Yachty Breaks His Silence On Ghostwriting Allegations After Shade From KARRAHBOOO Yachty told his side of the story. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2024
Music JAY-Z Poses With Aaliyah And Diddy In Resurfaced Pictures Going Viral On Social Media Fans have been discussing JAY-Z's friendship with Diddy. By Cole Blake October 05, 2024
Music Denzel Washington Allegedly Screamed At Diddy Before Storming Out Of A Party The Oscar-winning actor allegedly confronted Diddy. By Cole Blake October 02, 2024
Music Latto Attempts To Change Narrative Around "Brokey" By Presenting An Opportunity To Blue-Collar Workers Despite its controversial lyrics, "Brokey" has been one of the biggest hits on "Sugar Honey Iced Tea". By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2024
Politics Offset Bashes Elon Musk For Promoting Pardon Of George Floyd's Murderer Offset has been openly critical of police brutality over the years, dating back to a head incident involving his ex, Cardi B. By Elias Andrews March 04, 2025