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When a public figure like Sean “Diddy” Combs’ is arrested and charged with sex trafficking and racketeering, people have a lot of questions about how and why a rich, famous superstar would risk everyt...

Kendrick Lamar whipped Drake in just about every metric that matters in their legendary battle of rhymes from earlier this year. And that includes one that Drake has gotten used to dominating over mos...

New York authorities say they arrested a few suspects in connection to a fatal beating that occurred earlier this month. The death of the victim in the alleged attack broke the hearts of many Bronx lo...

Halle Berry started her career in the early ‘90s with guest appearances in sitcoms. She finally got a chance to show off her dramatic acting chops in Spike Lee’s 1991 film, “Jungle Fever.” She was cra...

It seems like everyday there is a new Karen wreaking havoc on an unsuspecting person of color. Recently, a group of them ganged up on a Black worker at a Burger King in Chappell Hill, Texas. Read more...

If you listen to rapper-actor0entrepreneur 50 Cent’s lyrics, you can learn a lot about his rags to riches story. But if you watch how the multihyphenate mogul moves, you’ll see that he’s also giving f...

Diddy’s lawyer addressed the more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil allegedly found in his client’s home, as noted in the federal indictment lobbed against him earlier this month…and yes, it’s comp...

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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering has people asking questions about who was involved in these alleged crimes and why a man with so much to lose would take such ...