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Viral DJ Akademiks Reveals He Signed With Kick For A Brand New Streaming Agreement DJ Akademiks didn't reveal many details about this Kick partnership, but he assured viewers he will still stream on various platforms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Sports Antonio Brown Reveals Private DM From Tom Brady Encouraging Him To See A Psychologist Antonio Brown only played one game with Tom Brady under the New England Patriots, but their relationship is a complicated and lengthy one. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Reaches Settlement With Chicago In Lawsuit Over Staged Hate Crime Jussie Smollett was sued by the city of Chicago back in 2019, three months after he claimed to have been the victim of a hate crime. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Diddy Adds One More Lawyer To His Legal Team Mere Days Before Trial's Start Date Other last-minute efforts from Diddy's attorneys include gag order requests, evidence removals, and jury-related concerns. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Usher’s Steamy Moment With Fan Leaves Security Guard Disgusted Usher is known to get up close and personal with supporters at his shows, but this doesn't sit right with everyone. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Gossip Steve Smith Hit With Vengeful Lawsuit From The Victim Of His Viral Alleged Affair Antonio Martinez accused Steve Smith of seducing his wife Nicole Martinez during a September 2024 meeting in Baltimore. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims He Finally Wants To Drop “YANDHI” Social media users have mixed feelings about Kanye West claiming he wants to drop "YANDHI" several years later. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Jim Jones Finally Responds To Kanye West And Claims Ye Backed Down From A Fight Just a few months ago, Kanye West and Jim Jones were working on The Game's "The Documentary 3," but 2025 had different plans for them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Will Ferrell Accidentally Disses Roddy Ricch While Describing His First Concert Experience Will Ferrell has a lot of love for the hip-hop genre no matter the era and Roddy Ricch was lucky enough to have him show up to support. By Zachary Horvath May 02, 2025
Music Misa Hylton’s Attorney Breaks Down Her “Tragic” $5M Lawsuit Against Mary J Blige According to Misa Hylton's attorney Nicholas Ramcharitar, her lawsuit against Mary J Blige stems from a dispute involving rapper Vado. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025
Music Diddy's Attorneys Call Out "Disturbing" Documentary Interview With A Witness' Lawyer This concern from the legal defense team is similar to Diddy's efforts to place a gag order on Cassie's attorney. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Blasts KARRAHBOOO For “Playing Victim” Amid Record Deal Dispute KARRAHBOOO continues to accuse Lil Yachty of blocking her from dropping new music, which he continues to deny. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2025