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Music Kay Flock Proposes Release On $1.4 Million Bail Kay Flock's trial is scheduled to begin in September, 2024. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2024
Relationships Ray J Reacts To Princess Love & John Boyega Dating Rumors, Apologizes To Monica After filing for divorce from Ray J earlier this year, Princess Love was recently spotted alongside actor John Boyega. By Caroline Fisher March 21, 2024
Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022
Music Dawn Richard Claims Diddy Kept Threatening Her Even While In Prison Dawn Richard's latest allegations stem from her lawsuit alleging that Diddy abused her and withheld pay for her work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates Spotify Wrapped And Claims One Final Victory Lap Kendrick Lamar dropped "GNX" at the end of 2024, and then went on to have the biggest year of his career so far. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music XXXTENTACION's Father Thanks Kendrick Lamar For His Support Of X's Career Kendrick Lamar is a big fan of XXXTENTACION's album "17," and X had previously thanked K.Dot for the support, as well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2024
Relationships Claressa Shields Nearly Catches Papoose Serenading Her In Sweet Clip Just this week, Claressa Shields took to social media to shut down rumors that she and Papoose have gone their separate ways. By Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025
Music Julie McKnight Says Niko McKnight Was "More Than An Estranged Son" In Touching Tribute Brian McKnight's son Niko passed away following a two-year cancer battle, which opened up more controversies among the family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
TV Egypt Criss's Fiancé Reveals He's "Not Straight But Not Gay" On "GUHH" Egypt Criss—daughter to Treach and Pepa—and her fiancé Sam shared the news with their friends at their engagement party. By Erika Marie February 29, 2020
Pop Culture Daz Dillinger Says Jada Pinkett Smith Had "Entanglement" With Chris Kelly When He Was Underage Daz Dillinger says that Jada Pinkett Smith was having an "entanglement" with Chris Kelly of Kriss Kross in 1993. At the time, Chris would have been about 15 and Jada was 22. By Alex Zidel September 29, 2021
Gossip Yaya Mayweather Issues Emotional Apology For 2020 Stabbing Over NBA YoungBoy In April of 2020, Yaya Mayweather stabbed the mother of one of NBA YoungBoy's children at his home in Houston. By Caroline Fisher November 05, 2025
Music Drake's "Wah Gwan Delilah" & J. Cole's "Grippy" Features Have Fans Crowning Kendrick Lamar As The "Boogeyman" Kendrick Lamar remains firmly in the lead. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2024