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Music DDG Considers Leaving America Amidst Custody Drama With Halle Bailey DDG has captured the attention of the internet with his recent claims about his son, but now the rapper wants to start anew. By Elias Andrews March 10, 2025
Music Ray J Alleges Suge Knight Sexually Assaulted Various Men And Women Ray J previously blasted Suge Knight for claiming that Ray and Diddy were "lovers," and he took things even further. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Still Hasn't Filed Any New Evidence In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case Tory Lanez's team continues to push for his freedom in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case despite his previous conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Young Thug Should Admit He Ruined Lives DJ Akademiks spoke harshly but directly to Young Thug ahead of his upcoming interview amid a slew of scandals. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Relationships Kanye West Files Cease And Desist Against Kim Kardashian As Heated Custody War Continues Kanye West was seemingly inspired to file this letter after Kim Kardashian's alleged treatment of North West at the Met Gala. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music Peter Rosenberg Gleefully Responds To Drake's Civil RICO Class Action Lawsuit Peter Rosenberg is not a fan of Drake these days, so you can imagine his reaction to the rapper's Civil RICO Lawsuit. By Alexander Cole January 02, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Advises Drake To Push "Iceman" Back Amid Industry Struggles With the developments revolving around botting and YouTube/Billboard's disagreement, DJ Akademiks doesn't think Drake should drop yet. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music Eazy The Block Captain Blasts Papoose For Speaking On Their Fight Amid Remy Ma Drama What were once cheating allegations against Remy Ma turned into a full-on scandal with Papoose, Eazy The Block Captain, and Claressa Shields. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Questions His Alleged Net Worth And Seeks Appeal After Sexual Battery Verdict Soulja Boy also said in court that he has no health insurance as he explained how this civil lawsuit from an abuse accuser drained his cash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Trey Songz Nearly Comes To Blows With A Fan In Heated Confrontation More details on the argument remain unclear, but a video of Trey Songz threatening to "beat the sh*t out of" someone is circulating online. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Dawn Richard Claims Diddy Kept Threatening Her Even While In Prison Dawn Richard's latest allegations stem from her lawsuit alleging that Diddy abused her and withheld pay for her work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music Chris Brown Denied Bail After U.K. Arrest For Alleged Nightclub Attack Chris Brown will remain behind bars in the United Kingdom at least until his next hearing, which is scheduled for June 13. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2025