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Pop Culture Aaron The Plumber Suggests He Shot Someone Who Stabbed Him: "Kaboomed Em" Social media and reality TV sensation Aaron The Plumber claims he's going to prison for some time after allegedly shooting someone. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Music California Supreme Court Decides If They Will Uphold Tory Lanez's Conviction An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Kanye West Allegedly Subjected Contractor To Cruel & Unusual Punishment Tony Saxon gave witness testimony in his lawsuit against Kanye West this week for alleged labor violations, injuries, and lack of pay. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Eminem's Ex-Wife Kim Scott's DUI Arrest Caught In New Bodycam Video In the bodycam footage, officers searched through Kim Scott's car and put her in handcuffs after giving her a breathalyzer test. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music Man Who Killed J. Cole's Mentor Filthe Rich Convicted & Sentenced J. Cole has credited Fayetteville, North Carolina's rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, comprised of Filthe Rich and Nervous Reck, with opening his doors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Pop Culture Ray J Claims Kim Kardashian Ruined Her Lawyer Aspirations On Her Own Ray J is firing back against Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenenr's defamation lawsuit over his RICO allegations about them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Loses Appeal Over Romanian Drug Possession Sentence Wiz Khalifa was believed to be appealing this decision in December 2025 and sure enough, him and his legal team did, but to no avail. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Music Baltimore Rapper Poppa Fetti Hit With Child Sex Trafficking Charges Poppa Fetti was previously indicted on nine state sex trafficking felonies in Baltimore County in November. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Rules On Key Severance Motion From Codefendants Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial was recently delayed from April to August, and now we have more details about what's next. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music Diddy Might Have To Testify On Keefe D's Behalf In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Ksoo Adds Decade Onto His Life Sentence With Second Guilty Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of another murder, though this time the conviction was of the second degree and revolves around a 2019 shooting. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music d4vd The "Target" Of Grand Jury Investigation Into Celeste Rivas' Death After d4vd's family fought against testifying in the Celeste Rivas case, the grand jury may have cornered them as d4vd is now their target. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Mom Reportedly Wore A Wire To Aid His Trial But It May Backfire YNW Melly's case is already complex, but his path to a more lenient sentence may have just become more difficult and very unlikely. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Stevie Wonder Attended Marathon Burger's Grand Opening Before Nearby Shooting Other celebrities to appear at the Marathon Burger grand opening in Long Beach included YG, Snoop Dogg, and more. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Wack 100 Uses Alec Baldwin To Highlight A Double Standard With Rappers Alec Baldwin had charges of involuntary manslaughter dismissed regarding the shooting on the set of "Rust." By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Big U Faces Superseding Indictment Referencing Alleged Nipsey Hussle Beef Eugene "Big U" Henley has denied the federal RICO charges against him, which do not include claims about any role in Nipsey Hussle's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Geechi Gotti Arrested On Drug Charges In Ohio Earlier this month, Geechi Gotti and three other men were taken into custody during a traffic stop in Butler County. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Lil Poppa Memorial Shooting Sends Four Victims To Hospital Lil Poppa's life was being celebrated at a memorial service over the weekend, but it was sadly interrupted by a gunman still on the run. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Crime Judge Rejects Keefe D’s Motion To Toss Evidence In 2Pac Murder Case The man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of 2Pac, Duane "Keefe D" Davis, took a huge loss in court earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026

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