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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 Kanye West Doesn’t Need Redemption—He Needs To Be Held Accountable Kanye West isn’t just another artist navigating controversy. He’s a cultural force, and the same influence that makes him impossible to ignore is exactly why accountability has to matter. By Aron A. April 16, 2026
Pop Culture Blueface Announces He's Having A Child With Nevaeh Blueface hopped on a livestream with Nevaeh Akira this weekend to share some exciting news, and they both seem really thrilled! By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
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 DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Jay-Z, Roc Nation, And Charlamagne Tha God In Latest Twitter Rant DJ Akademiks took to X on Wednesday evening where he had a rant about the likes of Jay-Z, Roc Nation, and his hip-hop media idol. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music Biggie Smalls' Son CJ Wallace Sues Publicist For Diddy Sexual Assault Claim Jonathan Hay initially sued CJ Wallace and Diddy anonymously, claiming CJ lured him to a place where Sean Combs sexually assaulted him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music Cardi B Claims She Confronted Angela Yee About Armon Wiggins Interview According to Cardi B, she told Angela Yee to have more respect after watching her interview with Armon Wiggins. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music Drake Fans Go After Wayno For Calling 20v1 "Disappointing" And "Corny" Drake recently did a 20v1 during a Kick stream, and this has led to some commentary from the hip-hop world, including Wayno. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music Kid Cudi & Jim Jones Trade Blows Over Capo's "Day 'N' Nite" Claims Jim Jones claims his remix of Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" is what blew Cudi up, which he vehemently disagrees with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Is Furious About Getting Snubbed At The Grammys While Playboi Carti didn't receive any Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, and more artists were honored on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Shares Surprising Weight Loss Plans For Three-Month Prison Sentence Tekashi 6ix9ine reacted to his three-month prison sentence for probation violations after pleading with the judge about his stressful life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music JAŸ-Z Brings Out Nas And Blue Ivy Carter During New York Show JAŸ-Z is performing at Yankee Stadium, and he is bringing out heavy-hitting guests like Nas and his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. By Alexander Cole July 10, 2026