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Music 2Pac's Family Reportedly Heated Over AI Imagery On Social Media If you haven't seen, there are a lot of AI-generated videos and images of 2Pac across platforms such as X and it's getting out of hand. By Zachary Horvath October 10, 2025
Music Cardi B Hit With Copyright Lawsuit For Posting A Photo Of Herself Cardi B is facing another legal battle before year's end. This one revolves around her posting a photo of herself without permission. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Music JT Drops A Second Single Seemingly Dissing Cardi B Again JT has officially taken her beef with Cardi B to the booth, dropping two new singles in "Keep Coming" and "No Hook." By Zachary Horvath October 04, 2025
Music Harvey Levin Slams Diddy For Allegedly Betraying His Lawyer With Secret Video Netflix's new 50-Cent produced Diddy docuseries features a heated phone call between the mogul and his attorney, Marc Agnifilo. By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Labeled A “Dumpster Fire” By Judge During Sentencing Last week, 6ix9ine was sentenced to three months behind bars and 12 months of supervised release for violating the terms of his probation. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Music Pharrell Fires Back Amid Backlash For Politics And DEI Comments Last month, Pharrell admitted that he hates politics, claiming that picking a side means "inadvertently supporting division." By Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025
Music MAF Teeski Arrested For Battery In Alleged Domestic Violence Incident Police are charging MAF Teeski with domestic battery by bodily waste committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old. By Cole Blake November 26, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Postpones Camp Flog Gnaw Due To Heavy Storm In L.A. Tyler, The Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival will now take place next weekend, which is sad news for folks traveling for it right now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music Akon Arrested On Outstanding Warrant In September, cops spotted Akon stranded in the middle of the road in his Tesla Cybertruck, and soon learned that his license was suspended. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Vivica A Fox’s Shady Dating Advice During an appearance at the Ultimate Women's Expo in New Jersey this weekend, Vivica A Fox shared some unfiltered words of wisdom with fans. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music Travis Scott's Cameo In "The Odyssey" Led To Some Of The Funniest Reactions You'll Ever See Travis Scott is going to be in the new Christopher Nolan film "The Odyssey," and fans cannot believe their eyes. By Alexander Cole January 26, 2026
Music Rick Ross Attempts To Troll 50 Cent & G-Unit Studio But Gets Dragged By Fans 50 Cent's feud with Big Meech started in part because of the BMF boss' association with Rick Ross, so it's open season for the warring MCs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025