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Music JID Still Wants To Rap With Kendrick Lamar After J. Cole Apology JID explained on "The Joe Budden Podcast" why J Cole's apology to Kendrick Lamar for a diss song deserves more respect and nuanced discussion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Calls Clipse Collaboration One Of The Best Moments Of His Life Tyler The Creator previously revealed that it took him several tries to get his "Let God Sort Em Out" verse right, and that he almost gave up. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Music JAY-Z’s Team ROC Seeks Justice For Victims Of Police Brutality In New Legal Brief JAY-Z's Team Roc operates within the social justice division within the greater brand of the entertainment company, Roc Nation. By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Music Chris Brown's Civil Dog-Mauling Case Declared A Mistrial, But It's Not Over Yet A juror's poor decisions led to a mistrial in the Chris Brown dog-mauling case, although the case is far from over. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Music J. Cole Receives Major Props From Former NFL Star Ryan Clark During a recent episode of "The Pivot" podcast, former NFL star Ryan Clark spoke about his admiration for J. Cole. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Diddy Catches A Break With Yet Another Sentence Reduction Diddy is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence following his transportation to engage in prostitution conviction. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Future Sets It Off For Team USA During FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony Tyla, Katy Perry, and more also appeared during the opening ceremony performance. By Aron A. June 13, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Scandalized By Rubi Rose's Male Thong Collection Boosie Badazz is an artist who is always saying exactly how he feels, and that was especially true about Rubi Rose's new clothing brand. By Alexander Cole June 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Drake's Mindset During The Kendrick Lamar Beef DJ Akademiks was in the know during the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, which has given him some unique perspective. By Alexander Cole June 11, 2026
Music Rihanna Assault Cannot Be Mentioned In Chris Brown Dog Bite Lawsuit A former housekeeper is suing Chris Brown after she claims his dog mauled her while she was taking out the trash at his L.A. home. By Erika Marie June 10, 2026
Music Teyana Taylor To Receive Icon Of The Year At 2026 BET Awards It's been a busy year for Teyana Taylor, and at the end of the month, she's set to receive a special honor at the BET Awards. By Erika Marie June 09, 2026
Music Diddy's Right-Hand Woman, Kristina Khorram, Beats Sex Trafficking Allegations She worked closely beside Diddy through his most successful and controversial years. Now, she wins in court against a former employee. By Erika Marie June 09, 2026