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Music Lil Durk Jury Ends Second Day Of Deliberations Without A Verdict The wait continues for Lil Durk as jurors prepare for another day of deliberations in his federal murder-for-hire case. By Erika Marie September 10, 2026
Music Boosie Warns Artists After Podcast Clips Surface In Major Rap Trials Recent Rap trials have Boosie Badazz warning that off-the-cuff podcast comments can carry serious consequences once a case reaches court. By Erika Marie September 10, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Responds To N.O.R.E.'s Wife Threatening To Sue For Defamation Neri Santiago pushed back on DJ Vlad’s comments about her race and told him to keep his dispute focused on N.O.R.E. By Erika Marie September 10, 2026
Music Diddy Scores Partial Win In Defamation Lawsuit Against Ariel Mitchell A federal judge allowed several of Diddy’s defamation claims to move forward while narrowing the case against NewsNation. By Erika Marie September 10, 2026
Relationships Big Tigger Jokes About His Marriage After Charges Are Dropped Prosecutors declined the aggravated battery case against Big Tigger, prompting a celebratory response from the Atlanta radio host. By Erika Marie September 10, 2026
Music Lil Durk All Smiles In Court As Jury Deliberations Continue Lil Durk is waiting to find out his fate in his murder for hire case as jury deliberations enter their second day in Los Angeles. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Fires Back At M.I.A. Lawsuit By Invoking First Amendment Kid Cudi responded to M.I.A's lawsuit. By Aron A. September 10, 2026
Crime JAŸ-Z Reportedly Takes A Major Loss Against Tony Buzbee California appeals court upheld the dismissal of his lawsuit against attorney Tony Buzbee. By Aron A. September 10, 2026
Music Lil Durk Verdict: Jury Asks For Instructions Regarding Stalking Charges A verdict in the Lil Durk case has yet to be revealed as the jury continues deliberate, with specific requests regarding the stalking charges. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Music Lil Durk & His Co-Defendants Make A Unified Statement With Courtroom Suits Lil Durk was waiting for a verdict in his case on Wednesday, although it appears as though the proceedings have been pushed back by a day. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Music Lil Durk Verdict Delayed As Jury Asks For Digital Evidence After two weeks of witness testimony and arguments from the prosecution and the defense, the jury needs more time for a Lil Durk verdict. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Carmen Bryan Sues N.O.R.E. For Sexual Assault Carmen Bryan filed a 20-page complain in New York on Wednesday detailing an alleged 1999 incident involving N.O.R.E. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026