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Viral DJ Akademiks Thanks His Police Department After Being Swatted Live On Stream DJ Akademiks was streaming on Thursday when police were called to his home in what is a clear attempt at swatting. By Alexander Cole May 23, 2025
Relationships Papoose Tries His Best To Train Claressa Shields Before Her Next Big Fight The GWOAT doesn't need much help from Papoose to be the best boxer, but Claressa Shields appreciates the support from her boo. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Breaks Silence On Bombshell Diddy Trial Testimony Kid Cudi spoke about his relationship with Cassie and Diddy's alleged reaction while testifying on Thursday. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Relationships Teyana Taylor Denies Insulting Iman Shumpert In Front Of Their Kids Amid Messy Split Earlier this month, Iman Shumpert requested that Teyana Taylor pay a fine or serve jail time for allegedly violating their divorce terms. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Assistant Explains Why He Stopped Being Mogul's Alleged Fixer George Kaplan alleged Diddy ordered him to clean up his messes and get money for him. Kaplan is one of many witnesses in this federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music SZA Outraged After Getting Young Fan To Toss Whippets In Exchange For Photo SZA has voiced her concern about Galaxy Gas and nitrous oxide canisters in the past, as the drug can have devastating long-term consequences. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025
Music Lil Durk Offers His Largest Bail Package Yet As Feds Confirm He's Not On Trial For Lyrics Lil Durk has been behind bars since October of last year after authorities arrested him in an alleged murder-for-hire case. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Sneakers Jordan Luka 4 “Quai 54” Brings Paris Streetball Energy The Jordan Luka 4 “Quai 54” brings high energy and cultural flavor to Luka Doncic's line ahead of the annual Paris tournament. By Ben Atkinson May 17, 2025
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR's "Some Sexy Songs 4 U" Surpasses Staggering Sales Milestone Even though Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" has only been out for three months, it might as well be three seasons. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Joey Badass Allegedly Files "TDEast" Trademark With Top Dawg Amid Ray Vaughn Battle Joey Badass responded to Ray Vaughn's "H*e Era" diss track with "The Finals," on which he joked about a "TDEast" record label. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Relationships Diddy Allegedly Got Jealous Of Chris Brown Because He Was Dancing With Cassie During her testimony in Diddy's trial, Cassie claimed a lot about the Bad Boy mogul's alleged jealousy of actors, football players, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music Chris Brown Officially Charged With Grievous Bodily Harm While In U.K. Prison Chris Brown was arrested in the United Kingdom earlier this week for an alleged nightclub brawl from a few years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025