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Tyler Perry Rebuts $260 Million Assault Lawsuit, Says Accuser is “Exploiting” Their Relationship

Tyler Perry has issued a forceful legal response to a $260 million lawsuit brought by actor Derek Dixon, calling the claims “false” and asserting that Dixon “needs help,” according to an Oct. 1 filing...

Ice Cube’s ‘Truth To Power’ Tour Turns Atlanta Into a Living Hip-hop Archive

Four decades into a career built on candor and confrontation, Ice Cube arrived at State Farm Arena on Oct. 14 with a one-man show that felt bigger than most arena packages. The “Truth To Power: Four...

Diddy’s post-prison life will come with strict rules, court filing shows

Sean “Diddy” Combs will face five years of supervised release after completing his 50-month federal sentence, under conditions that sharply limit his movements and contacts, according to a court...

D’Angelo’s Son Speaks After Losing Both Parents in Seven Months

Michael Archer II, the only child of D’Angelo and the late Angie Stone, has issued a public message of thanks and resilience following his father’s death on 14 October 2025. D’Angelo, born Michael...

Who Is David Banner? The Rebel Voice of Southern Hip-Hop

David Banner (born Lavell William Crump, 11 April 1974) is an American rapper, record producer, actor and activist from Jackson, Mississippi. Emerging in the early 2000s, he helped bring Southern...

Judge Says Nelly Should Recover Legal Fees in Dismissed ‘Country Grammar’ Royalties Suit

A federal magistrate judge has recommended that Nelly be reimbursed for legal fees stemming from a now-dismissed lawsuit over royalties from his 2000 debut album, Country Grammar. In an Oct. 10 order...

T-Pain Teams With Crocs on 35-Inch “Unfurgettable” Leopard Boots for Croctober

T-Pain wants fans to quite literally step into one of his most quoted lines. The rapper-singer has partnered with Crocs on the brand’s Croctober rollout to debut the “Unfurgettable Leopard Knee High...

Kandi Burruss Returns to Broadway in ‘& Juliet’

Kandi Burruss is trading reality TV confessionals for the bright lights again. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star and Grammy-winning songwriter will join the Broadway cast of & Juliet for...

Report: D4vd Transfers Texas Homes to Mother as LAPD Probes Teen’s Death Found in His Tesla

Singer d4vd (legal name David Anthony Burke) has transferred the deeds of two Houston-area homes to his mother amid an ongoing Los Angeles police investigation into the death of Celeste Rivas...