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Music R Kelly's Lawyer Explains Why More Celebrities Haven't Testified In Diddy Trial The Diddy trial has featured a few high-profile names on the stand, namely Kid Cudi and Sean Combs' former partner Cassie Ventura. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Jim Jones Argues He's Bigger Than Nas Some people thought that Jim Jones called himself a better and more successful rapper than Nas, but the reality is far more nuanced. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Pop Culture Cuba Gooding Jr Prays For Diddy And His Alleged Victims Amid Sex Trafficking Trial According to Cuba Gooding Jr, he has sympathy for Diddy, despite the heinous crimes he's being accused of. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Music More Than A Cut: Diddy's Barber Claims Mogul Sexually Assaulted Him In New Lawsuit Diddy's legal drama continues to grow after a Harlem Barber accuses the mogul of sexually assaulting him in 1997. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Feels "Lonely At The Top" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update In addition to Joey Bada$$' long-awaited new album "Lonely At The Top," we got a new (technically old) track from Eminem. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2025
TV "The Vince Staples Show" Finally Gets A Season 2 Premiere Date Vince Staples shared an update on his popular Netflix series on Instagram on Tuesday as fans await season two. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Offset Says Quavo Joint Album To Honor Takeoff Isn’t Off The Table According to Offset, he and his former Migos groupmate Quavo are on much better terms than they have been in the past. By Caroline Fisher August 14, 2025
Music Lil Baby & DJ Akademiks Feud Over Allegedly Painted Nails "Miss me with that weird sh*t," Lil Baby says. By Caroline Fisher March 29, 2024
Music Diddy’s House Raid Leaves Slim Thug Worried About “Losing Another Billionaire Over Allegations” Slim Thug has come to Diddy's defense. By Cole Blake March 27, 2024
Music Cassie's Lawyer Labels Diddy "Depraved" After House Raid Cassie sued Diddy for sexual abuse back in November. By Cole Blake March 26, 2024
Music ScHoolboy Q Hilariously Explains Why ASAP Rocky Collab Album Fell Through THis would've been an absolutely visceral and amazingly crafted team-up, but tHe "Brand New Guy" duo couldn't find tHe time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 25, 2024
Relationships Ray J Reacts To Princess Love & John Boyega Dating Rumors, Apologizes To Monica After filing for divorce from Ray J earlier this year, Princess Love was recently spotted alongside actor John Boyega. By Caroline Fisher March 21, 2024