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Music Mystikal Pleads Guilty To Rape: Everything We Know Mystikal will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing in June, where he will face up to 20 years in prison. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Rihanna Takes Immediate Action Following Shooting At Her Home Rihanna's home was shot up over the weekend, and in the aftermath of this, the singer is doing what she can to move forward. By Alexander Cole March 10, 2026
Music Diddy To Enjoy Memorial Day Festivities Behind Bars Amid Federal Trial Next week, Diddy's longtime assistant Capricorn Clark is expected to take the stand in his sex trafficking trial. By Caroline Fisher May 24, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Calls JD Vance An "Assassin" In Front Of Charlie Kirk's Widow Erika Nicki Minaj recently spoke with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest this Sunday. Erika's husband Charlie Kirk was killed this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Rihanna's Shooting Suspect Shared Fanatical Posts About Her On Facebook Authorities arrested Ivana Lisette Ortiz for the shooting at Rihanna's home on Sunday and are charging her with attempted murder. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Hilariously Trolls Fan After Being Called Demonic When Playboi Carti's not teasing fans with new music promises, he's fending off wild accusations of being a satanic worshipper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025
Pop Culture Ice Cube Reacts To Selena Gomez’s Crush On Him With An Admission Of His Own Ice Cube revealed that he had celebrity crushes of his own growing up during an episode of the "3’s and Ones" podcast. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music Who Is Ian? The Viral Rapper Behind "Figure It Out" Ian, the viral rapper behind "Figure It Out," went from obscurity to fame via skill, smart marketing, and mastering social media. By Ashley Turner May 28, 2024
Music Jack Harlow Reveals Release Date For New Album "Monica" Jack Harlow fans have been patiently awaiting his fourth studio album for years, and now, the release is just around the corner. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Sports Drake Thanks Anthony Edwards For Winning Him $1 Million Bet Against Rival LeBron James Drake has always put his money where his mouth is when it comes to betting and Anthony Edwards and the Wolves big win got him a nice payout. By Zachary Horvath April 26, 2025
Music 21 Savage Shares Conflicted Thoughts On Young Thug & Gunna Beef While 21 Savage hasn't worked with Gunna since the YSL RICO case, he has linked up with Young Thug on multiple occasions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Music Max B Performs For Packed Crowd At Welcome Home Show Max B made his long-awaited return on November 9 and has not wasted anytime getting back into the groove music wise. By Zachary Horvath November 17, 2025