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Music Lil Durk Won't Take The Stand In His Murder-For-Hire Trial Both the defense and the prosecution in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial have rested their cases, which means closing arguments are next. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Crime Lil Durk Breaks His Silence Amid Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk shares a message amid his murder-for-hire trial. By Aron A. September 04, 2026
Music Yella Beezy Gets Trial Date For Alleged Capital Murder Of Mo3 Yella Beezy stands accused of hiring Kewon White to murder Mo3, and another codefendant, Devin Brown, also faces capital murder charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Sound Engineer Reportedly Claims 6ix9ine Inspired "Pissed Me Off" Justin Gibson, the defense's final witness in the Lil Durk trial, reportedly claimed Durk and 6ix9ine knew how to go viral with fans' demands. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Lil Durk Trial: Prosecution Officially Rests Its Case The Lil Durk trial has been one of the biggest ongoing stories in rap, and on Thursday, a major milestone was completed. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Original Content Tupac, D4vd & Feeding The Conspiracies That Never Die The Tupac-era conspiracy machine has evolved into a much faster information ecosystem in the 30 years since the rapper was killed in 1996. By Aron A. September 03, 2026
Crime Keefe D’s Attorneys Go After Police Failure After Guilty Verdict In Tupac Murder Case Keefe D's attorneys points out flaws in the investigation into who killed Tupac. By Aron A. September 03, 2026
Original Content Famous Dex’s Most Troubling Controversies From Arrests To Rehab Rehab once appeared to mark a turning point for Famous Dex, but his latest August 2026 arrest has revived old concerns. By Erika Marie September 03, 2026
Crime Lil Durk’s Alleged Escape Plan Detailed By Prosecutors Lil Durk allegedly had flights booked to Italy, Switzerland, and Dubai. By Aron A. September 03, 2026
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Has Been Changed Again Diddy is currently in prison until early 2028, and according to TMZ, his exact release date has been changed yet again. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Lil Durk Trial: Closing Arguments Given A Tentative Schedule As Jurors Grow Restless Jurors in the Lil Durk trial are starting to get tired, and on Wednesday, they asked when the trial will be wrapping up. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Detective Says Mo3 Was Watched For 18 Hours Before His Death A Dallas detective says the evidence showed Mo3’s shooting was planned well before the gunman reached Interstate 35. By Erika Marie September 02, 2026