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Music Diddy Plans To Address Judge During Long-Awaited Sentencing Diddy was found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution in July, and faces up to 20 years in prison. By Caroline Fisher October 01, 2025
Music Diddy's Attempt To Drop Prostitution Charges Gets Denied Days Ahead Of Sentencing Date Diddy filed this acquittal motion on September 25, with his legal team arguing it was voyeurism, not prostitution, that he was engaging in. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025
Pop Culture Nick Cannon Explains How Having 12 Kids Was A Trauma Response Nick Cannon has a total of 12 children with several different women, including his ex-wife, Mariah Carey. By Cole Blake September 15, 2025
Politics Tyler Robinson’s Mugshot Goes Viral Amid Charlie Kirk Murder Investigation A 22-year-old Utah man named Tyler Robinson has been taken into custody for his alleged involvement in Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting. By Caroline Fisher September 12, 2025
Music Armand Hammer & The Alchemist Announce New Collaborative Album, "Mercy" Armand Hammer and The Alchemist previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed album, "Haram," in 2021. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Offset & JID Team Up With Drowning Pool For Fiery Live Rendition Of “Bodies” In addition to JID, Offset's third studio album "KIARI" features John Legend, NBA YoungBoy, Gunna, and more. By Caroline Fisher September 09, 2025
Music Decomposing Corpse Discovered In The Trunk Of Tesla Registered To D4VD The investigation comes as D4VD is currently performing on his "Withered World Tour" with more shows lined up in the coming months. By Cole Blake September 09, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Will Join Donald Trump At His Accounts Summit In D.C. Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to celebrate United States President Donald Trump's accounts initiative, which follows much controversy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Narrator Behind J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" Trailer Reveals Identity & Story Behind Their Collab The voice behind J. Cole's trailer for "The Fall-Off" has come forward and has some great advice for anyone who makes content for a living. By Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026
Music Kanye West Suffers Major Loss Amid Legal Battle Over $57 Million Mansion In 2023, Kanye West was sued by a construction consultant who alleges that he was put in "extreme danger." By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music Wyclef Jean & Pras Honor John Forté Following His Unexpected Death John Forté was found unresponsive by a neighbor at his Massachusetts home earlier this week at the age of 50. By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Shooting Near Long Beach Marathon Burger Grand Opening Leaves One Dead & Two Injured The opening of a fourth Marathon Burger in Long Beach quickly turned horrific as gunshots rang off near the brand-new establishment. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026