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Music J. Cole & Cam'ron Finally Settle Their Lawsuit J. Cole and Cam'ron were in a lawsuit involving the song "Ready '24," although the entire case has been officially settled. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On Mero Taking Ebro's Spot On Hot 97 Mero began hosting his own show on Hot 97 on Tuesday morning, following the cancelation of "Ebro in the Morning." By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator Debunks Rumor About Free Concert With Daniel Caesar Tyler, The Creator just wrapped up most of his "CHROMAKOPIA" tour, but it looks like many fans are still begging for him to hit the stage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Goes On Unprompted Rant About Trans Kids & Gavin Newsom Nicki Minaj's continued support of JD Vance and the administration of United States President Donald Trump continues to cause controversy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Music Kodak Black Sparks Debate With Hot Take On Child Support Recently, Kodak Black took to social media to share his thoughts on women who have children with wealthy men. By Caroline Fisher July 24, 2025
Music DDG Blasts Fans For Obsessing Over First-Day Streams Following New Album DDG dropped his second album of 2025 titled "moo" this past Friday, October 10, and it's gotten off to a rough start streaming wise. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Pop Culture Tina Knowles Changes IG Caption As Fans Assume She's Dissing Nicki Minaj Tina Knowles wants no part of the drama between Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z, which exploded on social media, Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Is Not Impressed With Drake Breaking Michael Jackson's Record Charlamagne Tha God is someone who has always been honest about the way he feels, and that is especially true in regards to Drake. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music Melyssa Ford Checks "The Joe Budden Podcast" For Criticizing Her Response To Drake's Shoutout Melyssa Ford stood firm on "The Joe Budden Podcast," sticking up for her independence and calling out a double standard in the Drake debacle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music Adam22 & Sneako Have Hot Takes On Diddy's Sentence & Perceived Guilt Diddy's 50-month prison sentence for transportation to engage in prostitution have Adam22 and Sneako feeling skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Lord Jamar Alleges That Diddy's Sexuality Got Him Fired From Uptown Records The rapper made some bold claims. By Elias Andrews October 08, 2024