The woman known only as Jane testified again in Diddy’s sex trafficking trial yesterday. She talked about flying to Las Vegas in January 2024 to celebrate the birthday of an unidentified rapper’s girlfriend, and the rapper was there as well. Jane said the rapper is an icon in the music industry and is close with […]
Kendrick Lamar played the first of two nights at Rogers Centre stadium in Drake’s hometown of Toronto yesterday. It’s safe to say that one of the highlights for concertgoers is when he played “Not Like Us,” the ubiquitous diss song that made him the winner of the battle and caused Drake to file a lawsuit. […]
Antonio Brown is wanted by Miami-Dade, Florida police on the charge of attempted murder. On May 16, Brown allegedly punched a man at an Adin Ross celebrity boxing event, grabbed a security guard’s gun, and fired two shots as he ran towards the man, grazing his neck. At the time, Brown was interviewed by police […]
It’s been over seven years since Cardi B dropped her one and only album, Invasion of Privacy. She’s been suggesting the follow-up is coming soon, but we’ve heard that all before. According to DJ Akademiks, the new bosses at Bardi’s label, Atlantic, aren’t that into Cardi and all of her delays and may be done […]
Power Jackson ain’t playing games with his heart on “Keep You Safe“—and that’s exactly what makes this track hit different. The rising artist just dropped some serious knowledge about his latest single, and this ain’t your typical love song BS. Power Jackson’s talking about the real deal—that ride-or-die connection most cats only dream about. “The […]
Kendrick Lamar will play Drake’s hometown of Toronto tonight in the first of two shows at The Rogers Center. Drake will counterprogram that by doing a livestream with Kai Cenat. During the stream, the pair will award 20 winners of the “Somebody Loves Me” music video challenge 15K each to help bring their video ideas […]
Earlier this week, Lil Durk’s latest $4.5 million bond package was deemed insufficient and he will remain in jail The rejection came shortly after the federal judge in his murder-for-hire case stated that the packages that had been presented were insufficient to ensure Durk’s appearance, but also noted that prosecutors hadn’t presented strong enough evidence […]
If it seems like Drake breaks another chart record every week, it’s because Drake breaks a chart record just about every week. His latest record comes courtesy of Billboard. His latest hit “Nokia” is still in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 16 weeks, making him the first artist in history to […]
Silento has pleaded guilty to charges of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and concealing the death of another in the 2021 murder of his cousin. The 27-year-old was sentenced to 30 years. 34-year-old Frederick Rooks was found shot in the face and the legs in DeKalb […]
Streamer Jack Doherty paid to hang out with LIl Baby in the club. Baby rewarded him by snatching his 200K chain. And then he wouldn’t give it back. “Call the police, lawsuit,” Baby said when Doherty asked for his chain back. “Alright, it’s on camera,” Doherty responded. “He thinks he can take my chain and […]
The woman known to the media as Jane was on the stand yesterday in Diddy’s RICO trial, and she continued to talk about Diddy making her sleep with male prostitutes. Jane said that she was curious about Diddy’s fetish, so she looked up the word “cuckold” and said it’s “a man who was turned on […]
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There is all kinds of buzz buzzing about Drake’s upcoming Iceman album. When it does come, it will add to an impressive catalog. One of the most impressive catalogs in the history of music This week, Drake became the first artist in Spotify history to reach 115 billion streams across all credits. Drake does have […]
Recent activity suggests that we will be getting Drake’s Iceman album sooner rather than later. Podcast personality Mal, who has a direct line to Drizzy world, has revealed that the project will have a “bomb” on it. “Iceman got a bomb,” Mal typed, and followed it with three money bag emojis. What do you think this […]
Young Thug’s first post-prison album, UY Scuti, is expected sometime this month. Thug has a lot to be thankful for. He had been facing decades in prison on RICO charges, but was able to plea his way home. (Albeit with some pretty harsh terms of probation.) This morning, he posted a photo from his trial […]
DeMarcus Cousins should be playing in the NBA. The two-time All-NBA player is only 34. But injuries took him off his game, and he’s been out of the league for a couple of years. He’s still balling, these days in Puerto Rico. As you can see in the video below, he got into it with […]
We haven’t heard much from Ian Connor lately. But here we have the stylists and accused rapist telling the world that A$AP Rocky is not a straight man. “Ion Know If Y’all Aware But Rocky Ain’t Doin Nun But Dick Sucking Carti and Carti Even Doin Anything With Purrp Was A Indirect Diss To Rocky […]
Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us” finally left the Hot 100 last week, after a rap record 53 straight weeks on the chart. It’s unlikely to return — songs more than a year old have to be in the top 20 to be counted. But he just set another mark that may be even […]
Back in the old days, women used to faint regularly. Or at least you get that impression if you read old books and watch old movies. But there hasn’t been much fainting in this century, suggesting either old-timey fainting was exaggerated or something has changed about modern women. Here’s a video of one of Lil […]
Year after year, Drake is the best-selling rapper and one of the best-selling artists in the world. That all adds up … to a lot of shirts. Drizzy showcased his collection of tops, which he now displays on a full-sized basketball court. “Where’s that one shirt though…” he quipped. Is making your home look like […]
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DDG is a rapper and streamer. He’s making a lot more as a streamer than a rapper. According to the 27-year-old, he pulled in $12 million last month just on Twitch. DDG clearly benefited from the drama of May. He was involved in a vicious custody dispute with his ex, Halle Berry. In addition, his […]
After flirting for years, Kevin Gates and Brittany Renner finally got together, bound by their shared embrace of Islam. In April, they were married. The marriage is already over. Yesterday, Renner announced that she and Gates had divorced. Their marriage lasted 52 days. What do you think drove them apart? Brittany Renner reveals she has […]
Kendrick Lamar’s stadium tour with SZA has set all kinds of box office records for a rapper. However, tickets for their two shows next week in Drake’s hometown of Toronto aren’t exactly flying out of the box office. Drake was among those to notice that the prices have been plummeting for the Grand National Dates […]
Ex-NBA players Michael Beasley and Lance Stephenson squared off in one-on-one earlier this week. Beasley won 31-21. However, he tarnished his victory with questionable social media remarks after the victory. “I love you to the moon and back,” Beasley typed. “Now grab a cigarette and a towel .. We made a sex tape Kim K […]
50 Cent has basically confirmed that the “Jane Doe” who testified against Puff Daddy this week is his child’s mother, Daphne Joy. During her time on the stand, she spoke of depraved drug-fueled freak-offs with enough baby oil to drown a small person. She also confirmed what Cassie had revealed: Puff had a semen fetish […]
Justin Bieber Facetimed Lil Wayne last night to congratulate him on his new album, Carter VI. So far, the album has received some unfavorable reviews. So has Bieber’s physical appearance on the FaceTime, which Justin posted on social media. Commentators pointed out the sadness in Bieber’s eyes, speculated on the things Diddy may have done […]
50 Cent has more or less confirmed that the “Jane Doe” who has been testifying against Puff Daddy for the last two days is his child’s mother, Daphne Joy. It turns out that whatever Fif is paying Joy in child support isn’t enough. “Jane” told the court that she participated in freak-offs because Puff was […]
Travis Hunter went number two in the NFL draft. Then he married his controversial girlfriend, Leanna Lenee. People have been claiming that Lenee is a gold digger since they first learned about her and her history. So when the word got out that there was no prenup between Hunter and Lenee, Hunter was subjected to […]
It’s not much of a secret that Drake has been working on a solo album that will likely land sometime this year. Adin Ross is one of the young streamers that Drizzy has befriended, and during a recent stream, Ross spoke on the quality of Drake’s upcoming project. “Yes, it’s done,” he told his audience. […]