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Music Chris Brown Granted £5 Million Bail In London Assault Case Chris Brown has finally gotten out of jail in his London assault case as his world tour is set to begin next month. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025
Music Daylyt Responds To Joey Bada$$ Again With Two Tracks In 30 Minutes Today has been absolute madness for the ongoing Joey Bada$$ vs. West Coast beef and Daylyt is the latest to drop today. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music Exotic Dancer Testifies Diddy & Cassie Allegedly Wore Disguises During Freak-Offs Exotic dancer Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," has taken the stand in Day of the Diddy Trial. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Team Elects Not To Cross-Examine Cassie's Mother During Her Testimony Cassie Ventura's mom, Regina, took the stand and not for very long either. David James, Sharay Hayes, and more have also spoken. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Assistant Openly Admits He Was "Diddy-Bopping" On Drugs Constantly David James, who worked alongside Diddy for two years, first took the stand towards the end of trial on Monday, May 19. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Defense Accuses Dawn Richard Of Changing Her Story In Trial Testimony Dawn Richard took the stand in Diddy's trial and alleged she saw him allegedly abuse Cassie on multiple occasions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025
Politics Donald Trump Accuses Kamala Harris Of Allegedly Paying Beyonce $11 Million For Endorsement Donald Trump has been going off on Bruce Springsteen and Beyonce in scathing posts on his Truth Social site. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music DDG Calls Out Brands "Switching Up" On Him Due To Halle Bailey Allegations DDG recently celebrated surpassing one million followers on Twitch, but he's still frustrated with how the Halle Bailey drama is playing out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025
Music Young Thug Reacts To Gunna Covering Up YSL Tattoo Some Young Thug fans are buying into snitching allegations, whereas some Gunna fans think he's better off without YSL these days. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025
Music Diddy's Trial Is Not Being Livestream And Now We Know Why Sean "Diddy" Combs first week of trial included testimonies by Cassie Ventura, a U.S. agent, and Dawn Richard. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 18, 2025
Music Reason On Hip-Hop: "...Never Personal Unless It Is." Reason left Top Dawg Entertainment in 2024 after releasing three albums with the label. He continues to support the label. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 19, 2025
Music 50 Cent Taunts Benzino With Snitching Allegations After Boxing Match Challenge Earlier this month, Benzino challenged 50 Cent to a boxing match, guaranteeing that he'd "whoop" him easily. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025