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Music DJ Akademiks Suspects Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison In Just 17 Months Today, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months, or just over four years in prison for transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "Grand National" Setlist Still Includes Drake-Assisted Songs This is both a testament to Drake's hit-making ability and to Kendrick Lamar and SZA's confidence in reclaiming their contributions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Relationships Kanye West Says DJ Akademiks Touched His Soul By Rebuking The Kardashians Kanye West has been ranting about his co-parenting situation with Kim Kardashian on social media for a number of weeks. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Music Drake's "What Did I Miss?" Falls 6 Spots On The Billboard Hot 100 Drake dropped the song as the lead single from his highly-anticipated new album, "Iceman," which is dropping later this year. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Viral Drake Hilariously Shocks Adin Ross By Calling Him "Daddy" On Stream Drake and Adin Ross linked up with the Stake CEO, PARTYNEXTDOOR, xQc, and Train for the 6ix God's Kick stream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music Wack 100 Explains New Street Rules After Young Thug Scandal Wack 100 compared the current accusations against Young Thug to those that Gunna faced early in the YSL RICO trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music King Harris Disrespects 50 Cent's Late Mother Again By Comparing Her To A Man King Harris jumped into the beef between his dad T.I. and 50 Cent earlier this week and hasn't let up once yet. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Azealia Banks Asks Conor McGregor For Help Against "Inbred Leprechauns" In Ireland Azealia Banks strikes again. By Chantilly Post January 24, 2019
Music Summer Walker Confirms She’s Content With Life After Chris Brown Kiss Recently, Chris Brown invited Summer Walker to join him onstage for a performance of "Take You Down" in Las Vegas. By Caroline Fisher September 22, 2025
Music J. Cole Provides An Update On The Status Of "It's A Boy" J. Cole recently spoke about his plans for the future of his career during an "AMA" with fans on social media. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music NAV Savagely Claps Back At Twitter Troll Who Dragged His Music Through The Mud NAV just released his new album "OMW2 REXDALE," so he's on a bit of a high right now when it comes to disrespectful haters. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Praises Donald Trump's Message About Christian Persecution Nicki Minaj advocated for full religious freedom after reading President Donald Trump's claims about Christians in Nigeria. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025