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Music Vanessa Carlton Defends Rappers Sampling "A Thousand Miles" On "Who I Smoke" Spinabenz, Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, Yungeen Ace, & FastMoney Goon faced backlash. By Erika Marie May 31, 2021
Music Ty Dolla $ign No Longer Listed As Co-Defendant In Sample Clearance Lawsuit Against Kanye West Ty Dolla $ign had his name removed from a copyright infringement lawsuit over an uncleared sample that Kanye West allegedly used. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Diddy’s Doctors To Testify About His Sex Life At Sentencing Tomorrow, Diddy will be sentenced after being found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution in July. By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Silences The Haters At The BET Awards With Stunning "Welcome To Tha Carter" & "A Milli" Performance Lil Wayne is one of hip-hop's most beloved legends and last night, he received his flowers at the 25th Anniversary BET Awards. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2025
Sports Flau'jae Johnson Reveals She's No Longer Friends With Angel Reese Despite their distance since their LSU Tigers days, Flau'jae Johnson made it clear she fully supports Angel Reese on her WNBA journey. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Gunna Covers Up YSL Tattoo Amid Rumored Rift With Young Thug Gunna and Young Thug go way back, but in recent years, there's been a great deal of speculation about where they stand. By Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025
Music Joycelyn Savage's Parents Believe Her Video Defending R Kelly Was A.I. Joycelyn Savage finally broke her silence on her relationship with R Kelly by coming to the singer's defense. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Denzel Curry Forms New Supergroup With A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine, Bktherula, & Key Nyata There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
TV Netflix Jokingly Warns Fans About Nudity In "Obsession" Netflix wants you to know their new thriller "Obsession" has nudity in it. By Ben Mock April 19, 2023
Music Lil Durk Is Making Yet Another Attempt At Getting Out On Bond Lil Durk has been behind bars since his arrest on alleged murder-for-hire charges in October of last year. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Lil Baby Explains Why He Will Never Get Legally Married He's got specific reasons. By Elias Andrews December 21, 2024
Music Akon Wants To Fight Someone In A Celebrity Boxing Match The news comes after Akon shut down rumors about his "Akon City" project getting scrapped by the Senegalese government. By Cole Blake July 24, 2025