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Music Jay-Z Argues Criticism Of Billionaires Is A "Cop-Out" Jay-Z also spoke about working on new music, coming close to collaborating with Clipse, and more during the interview. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Diddy Takes $100M Legal Loss As Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal The judge dismissed every claim filed against the film 'Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.' By Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026
Music Kanye West Accused Of Alleged Sucker Punch Assault In New Lawsuit The lawsuit comes after Kanye West released his latest studio album, "Bully," last month and has returned to performing live. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music Drake Hits Absurd Spotify Milestone That No Other Artist Has Achieved Drake's latest feat on Spotify refers is thanks to 300 songs in his catalog, and their streaming performance makes him one-of-one. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Lil Jon’s Son DJ Young Slade Missing In Georgia Lil Jon's 27-year-old son, DJ Young Slade, reportedly ran out of his house this week and has not been seen since. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Mourns Death Of His 10-Month-Old Granddaughter Codi Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus shared the heartbreaking news that her daughter Codi passed away after a NICU stay. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Sports Bronny James Catches A Stray On Pooh Shiesty's "First Day Out" Pooh Shiesty wasted no time getting back in the studio for the requisite "First Day Out" single but its turning heads for a different reason. By Zachary Horvath December 12, 2025
Music Top5 Says Drake Co-Signs Are Dead Top5 has been a staunch Drake defender, but he felt was deeply betrayed by his Toronto counterpart for knowingly showing love to his foe. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Reviews Victoria Monét “Jaguar II” Album Review Victoria Monét forges on with a glittery R&B delicacy that awakens every human sense. By Demi Phillips August 28, 2023
Music Takeoff Sexual Assault Lawsuit Persists, Mother Will Serve As Defendant The lawsuit was originally made in August 2020, after the supposed incident took place in July of 2020. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2023
Music Lil Yachty Says DaBaby Had A Better Verse Than JAY-Z On Kanye West’s “Jail" Lil Yachty says DaBaby outperformed JAY-Z on Kanye West's "Jail." By Cole Blake July 03, 2023
Music Diddy Reflects On The “Diddy Bop” Dance & His Failed NFL Dream During MTV Acceptance Speech Diddy reflected on the early stages of his career while accepting the Global Icon Award at the VMAs. By Cole Blake September 13, 2023