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Music Diddy's Ex-Bodyguard Says Prosecutors Want Him To Testify In Tupac Trial Prosecutors allegedly want Gene Deal's testimony in Keefe D' trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, which Diddy has denied involvement in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026
Pop Culture Moniece Slaughter Reveals Reason For Ending Pregnancy, Recalls Her Ex-Husband Abandoning Her Moniece Slaughter tearfully discussed the allegations about faking her pregnancy in a new video. By Cole Blake March 11, 2024
Music JAŸ-Z Pays Tribute To Biggie Smalls With Yankee Stadium Show Mash-Up While Beyoncé, Jaz-O, Nas, and others were special guests at JAŸ-Z's Yankee Stadium concert, Biggie Smalls' presence was also felt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Problem With Hip-Hop In The Streaming Age J. Cole's comments on streaming platforms come after releasing his own new album, "The Fall-Off," last month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Viral ian Issues Hilarious Response After Humiliating Photos Leak Online ian has had quite the year after breaking out in 2024, but this is not one of his most shining moments. But he's being a good sport about it. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025
Life Blueface's Mom Explains Booty Picture Leak As Jaidyn Alexis Drama Continues "That's not a wife... That's a maid," Karlissa Saffold publicly declared as her son attempted to defend Jaidyn Alexis from her hate. By Hayley Hynes October 22, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals The Status Of "Act III" Megan Thee Stallion fans are gearing up for her new album, although some are getting a bit impatient with the wait. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Sports JR Smith Arrested In Texas On Family Violence Assault Charge JR Smith was arrested on Monday in Texas, and he remains behind bars as he is now facing charges of family violence assault. By Alexander Cole September 29, 2026
Gossip Lil Tecca Responds To Rumors He Was Killed In A Shooting No, Lil Tecca is not dead. By Alex Zidel September 17, 2019
Music BigXthaPlug Fan Gets Angry After The Rapper Declined Taking A Picture With Him BigXthaPlug lives by the rule that if he takes a picture with one fan, he has to take a picture with everyone. This admirer wasn't having it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Sports Steph Curry Continues Sneaker Run In Kobe 4 Protro “CHBL” Stephen Curry steps out in the Nike Kobe 4 Protro “CHBL” as his sneaker rotation expands following his split from Under Armour. By Ben Atkinson December 15, 2025
Pop Culture Don Lemon Arrested In Los Angeles After Minnesota Church Protest Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was accused of violating a federal law during coverage of a church protest by impeding people's right to worship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026