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Music Young Thug's Lawyers Eviscerate State's Attempt To Revoke His Probation Over Critical Tweet Young Thug called a District Attorney's investigator, Marissa Viverito, "the biggest liar" in the D.A.'s office. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025 1140 Views
Music Diddy Seeks To Block Doctor Who Sided With Amber Heard From Testifying In His Trial Dr. Dawn Hughes is a forensic clinical psychologist, and the state wants her to testify in the Diddy trial concerning patterns of abuse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025 2.5K Views
Original Content Big U RICO Case: What Does It Mean To 'Check In'? The Big U case has reignited debate around “checking in” culture in Hip Hop. Is it about respect, or a system built on fear and exploitation? By Erika Marie April 03, 2025 3.0K Views
Music Young Scooter's Autopsy Findings Revealed The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that Young Scooter's death was not the result of a gunshot wound. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025 5.4K Views
Music Police Name Second Suspect in Sauce Walka & Sayso P Shooting The first suspect that police identified was found dead at an abandoned shopping mall in Houston, last week. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025 2.4K Views
Music Tay K Appears In Court As Second Murder Trial Finally Begins Tay K is already behind bars, serving a 55-year prison sentence in connection with the killing of Ethan Walker in 2016. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025 2.1K Views
Original Content Who Is Big U? From Street Legend To Accused Industry Enforcer Once praised as a Hip Hop gatekeeper and community leader, Big U now faces federal charges of murder, extortion, and running a criminal enterprise. By Erika Marie April 01, 2025 4.4K Views
Music Suspect Wanted For Sayso P & Sauce Walka Shooting Found Dead In Houston The man reported deceased was the Memphis PD's first identified suspect in the tragic Sayso P/Sauce Walka shooting last weekend. By Zachary Horvath March 31, 2025 8.1K Views
Music Adam22 Asks Wack 100 To Explain Why Feds Didn't Book Him Over Big U RICO Case Adam22 also pressed Wack 100 over allegations he possesses various lewd leaks from celebrities like Nipsey Hussle and Kim Kardashian. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2025 3.6K Views
Music Sean Kingston Speaks Out Following His Guilty Verdict In Fraud Case Sean Kingston previously showed love to his mother Janice Turner after the court also found her guilty of various counts of fraud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2025 3.2K Views
Music Killing Of 7-Year-Old In Florida Linked To Gang Rivalry That Led To Foolio's Death Foolio was gunned down in the parking lot of a hotel in Tampa, Florida, last year by alleged members of a rival gang. By Cole Blake March 30, 2025 2.5K Views
Crime Joe Tacopina, A$AP Rocky's Attorney, Eviscerates A$AP Relli, The Worst Witness Ever A$AP Relli filed criminal charges against A$AP Rocky after an altercation between friends turned hostile and Relli's hand grazed. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025 1187 Views