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Music Diddy’s Prison Release Date Ignites Controversy As Mogul Prepares Appeal This month, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months behind bars for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Soulja Boy & DJ Akademiks Clash Over Divisive Take On Rappers And Streamers When DJ Akademiks posited that streamers have taken away rappers' mystique, Soulja Boy blasted him as a "lame." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Cardi B Breaks Silence On Rumor She’s An Industry Plant Sent To Dethrone Nicki Minaj During a recent appearance on "Call Her Daddy," Cardi B cleared up some long-running rumors about her career. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025
Music Diddy’s Team Raises Concerns About Diversity After Juror Gets Disqualified Recently, one juror was removed from Diddy's trial after the prosecution accused him of being dishonest about his living situation. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2025
Music Diddy & King Combs Using "International" Argument To Try & Drop Alleged Yacht Assault Diddy faces another legal hurdle as he and his son, Christian "King" Combs," try to have an alleged assault from 2022 dropped. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Pop Culture Donald Glover Cast As Iconic Character In "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" Along with the announcement that Donald Glover will be playing Yoshi, Nintendo shared a new trailer for the film. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Ice Spice Shows Off Stunning Nearly-Topless Look From The iHeartRadio Awards Ice Spice's fashion sense shines once again. By Alexander Cole April 02, 2024
Music Eminem Clowned For Dad Joke By New Signee, Ez Mil Eminem apparently made a dad joke about Ez Mil's age when the two first met. By Cole Blake August 07, 2023
Pop Culture Christopher "Play" Martin Net Worth 2024: What Is The Kid 'N Play Rap Legend Worth? Dive into the multifaceted career of Christopher "Play" Martin, from his Kid 'n Play fame to impactful roles in entertainment and community outreach. By Rain Adams March 05, 2024
Music A$AP Rocky Shuts Down Reddit Hater Accusing Marketing Team Of Posting On His Behalf ASAP Rocky has been active on Reddit lately as he gears up to drop his highly anticipated fourth studio album, "Don't Be Dumb." By Caroline Fisher December 30, 2025
Music Canceled GloRilla Concert Results In $2.5M Lawsuit Esmail Entertainment recently filed a lawsuit against Shaw Management Enterprises over allegedly forged contracts tied to a GloRilla show. By Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025
Sports LeBron James Shows Love To Gunna's New Album "The Last Wun" On X LeBron James is a longtime fan of Gunna, and he is feeling the Atlanta rapper's YSL finale, "The Last Wun." By Devin Morton August 10, 2025