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Music Sean Kingston Hit With Prison Sentence For Wire Fraud Conviction Sean Kingston's mother Janice Turner received a five-year prison sentence for her own wire fraud conviction in this case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Fetty Wap Appears In Good Spirits In New Prison Photo Fans and loved ones of Fetty Wap continue to call for his release, as he's been behind bars for nearly three years. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Sports Snoop Dogg To Serve As Community Chairman For Los Angeles In 2026 World Cup Snoop Dogg's hometown of Los Angeles will be hosting a number of matches during the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Music Pharrell Debuts "Virginia" Pseudonym And Unveils New Merch Fresh off of the release of his project with Clipse, "Let God Sort Em Out," Pharrell is embarking on a massive creative endeavor. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Music Lil Yachty & PlaqueBoyMax Cook Up "In The Booth" On Stream With The Concrete Boys Lil Yachty and PlaqueBoyMax also hosted Dc2trill, Draft Day, and Camo! for their "In The Booth" livestream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Admits He “Hated” Testifying In Diddy’s Trial In May, Kid Cudi took the stand during Diddy's federal trial to recall his relationship with Cassie, alleged threats he received, and more. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025
Music Police Reveal T-Hood’s Fatal Shooting Could Have Been Self-Defense T-Hood passed away earlier this month at the age of 33 following a deadly shooting in Snellville, Georgia. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Gets A Trial Date In His Civil Rape Lawsuit The update on Metro Boomin's civil rape lawsuit comes after he put out his latest mixtape, "A Futuristic Summa," earlier this month. By Cole Blake August 13, 2025
Music Drake Wants UMG To Clarify Dave Free’s Relationship To Kendrick Lamar’s Children Recently, Drake requested various documents from Universal Music Group amid his legal battle with the company. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025
Music Police Launch Investigation Into DDG's Swatting Incident Officers from The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department pulled up on DDG while he was streaming, over the weekend. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Relationships Chance The Rapper Opens Up About Kirsten Corley Divorce Chance The Rapper and Kirsten Corley announced their split together back in April and finalized their divorce in January 2025. By Zachary Horvath August 12, 2025
Music King Yella Collapses During Interview After Drinking Too Much King Yella has sparked concern among supporters following his frightening health scare that took place during a recent interview. By Caroline Fisher August 12, 2025