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Music Kendrick Lamar Blows The Roof Off Crypto.com Arena After Popping Out For Playboi Carti's Show Kendrick Lamar made the most of his time back in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as he found himself at the Playboi Carti show. By Alexander Cole October 15, 2025
Music Diddy Breaks Silence For The First Time Since Conviction To Plead For Leniency In court today, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison for two counts of transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Refused Peace Offering From Quando Rondo Affiliate: "Take The Peace Of The Switch" Lil Durk is set to begin jury selection for his murder-for-hire trial on Thursday, and new information is reportedly being made available. By Alexander Cole August 18, 2026
Music Lil Durk Challenges Stalking Charge Days Before Murder-For-Hire Trial A new defense filing argues prosecutors failed to identify the intended victim in one of Lil Durk’s stalking charges. By Erika Marie August 17, 2026
Original Content Rapsody’s Growth As An Emcee, Told Through 10 Songs More than a best-of list, these songs show how Rapsody’s perspective changed across more than 15 years of music. By Erika Marie August 19, 2026
Streetwear Kanye West Says Yeezy Is The "Apple Of Clothing" Kanye West is once again comparing Yeezy to Apple, and the timing lines up with a big retail moment for the brand. By Ben Atkinson August 15, 2026
Music Lionel Richie Had Some Harsh Words For Chris Brown & Usher Lionel Richie was performing in Phoenix, Arizona this week, when he offered up a rant, calling out Usher and Chris Brown. By Alexander Cole August 13, 2026
Streetwear Nipsey Hussle's Brand Is Teaming Up With Foot Locker & The LA Rams Nipsey Hussle's Marathon brand is reportedly linking up with Foot Locker and the L.A. Rams, according to longtime collaborator Karen Civil. By Ben Atkinson August 05, 2026
Music Barack Obama Adds Drake, Vince Staples, Doechii, And SZA To His Summer Playlist Every single year, Barack Obama delivers his very own Summer Playlist, and this year, we got a glimpse into what he's been listening to. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Music Azealia Banks' Ex-Manager Calls Restraining Order Request 'Desperate' The response comes after Azealia Banks accused her former manager of years of psychological abuse in a newly filed restraining order request. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
TV DJ Akademiks On Cardi B And Maduka Okoye: "You Might As Well Date Me" DJ Akademiks weighed in on the rumors surrounding Cardi B and Maduka Okoye, and as you will hear, he is quite opinionated. By Alexander Cole July 27, 2026
Music D4vd Accused Of Impregnating Celeste Rivas & Asking Her To Abort In Texts Prosecutors showed alleged text messages between D4vd and teenager Celeste Rivas, as well as alleged explicit photos of the two. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026