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Music Diddy Set To Appear On Camera For Sexual Assault Lawsuit Deposition Diddy is currently residing behind bars after being found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Music JAY-Z Opens LA Pop-Up Ahead Of SoFi Stadium Shows JAY-Z's JAY-Z30 pop-up is now open in Los Angeles with anniversary gear ahead of his two SoFi Stadium concerts this month. By Ben Atkinson October 13, 2026
Music Afroman Shows Support For Ant Jefe, No Jumper Host Who Got Murder Charge Afroman recently beat a high-profile case, and now he's hoping for No Jumper host Ant Jefe to beat his murder charge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Recalls When He Thought Drake Became The Best Rapper Alive Many hip-hop fans would call Drake as the best rapper going today but when he earned that title differs for many. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026
Music Jack Harlow Makes Hilarious Confession About Viral “SNL” Skit Ben Marshall did an impression of Jack Harlow on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend, and recently, the performer weighed in. By Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Laughs Off Ari Fletcher's Threats With Even More Gossip Ari Fletcher previously complained about DJ Akademiks claiming she's slept with "half of Atlanta" during a recent social media rant. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Eminem Dodges Legal Battle After Trademark Attempt Gets Dropped Eminem has a long history of protecting his trademarked "Shady" and "Slim Shady" brands, but he didn't have to continue it this time around. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Kodak Black Gets Major Update In Super Bowl Shooting Lawsuit Kodak Black's lawyer has confirmed that there was no settlement in the case, which stems from an incident in 2022. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Gifts GloRilla's Estranged Sister The $2,500 She Needed GloRilla's sister previously complained about her not supporting their family during an interview with TMZ. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music Ray J Recalls Trying Hard Drugs After Whitney Houston's Death Ray J was famously dating Whitney Houston at the time of her tragic death in 2012 when she was just 48 years old. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Music Cops Were Bummed When Young Thug's Lawyer Brian Steel Showed Up To Atlanta Raid Newly released body cam footage of Young Thug's 2022 Atlanta arrest in the YSL RICO case features officers reacting to Brian Steel's arrival. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Politics Donald Trump's Advisor Calls Out Ted Cruz For "Creepy" Nicki Minaj Interaction Nicki Minaj has been aligning herself with Donald Trump recently, and his advisor Alex Bruesewitz claimed Ted Cruz overly fanned out for her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026