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Music Swizz Beatz & Music Publishers Sue Bar For Playing Unlicensed Songs For years, ASCAP claims they've attempted to tell a North Carolina bar to stop playing copyrighted music without a license. By Erika Marie June 26, 2026
Music Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Sports Stefon Diggs Charged With Strangulation & Assault An attorney for Stefon Diggs has already requested in court that information from the police report remain sealed. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music Suge Knight Called Out By Lead Tupac Prosecutor: “Why Did You Have Biggie Killed?” Marc DiGiacomo, the lead prosecutor in the Tupac murder case, put the former Death Row owner on blast during a press conference. By Aron A. September 02, 2026
Music Brian Steel Demands Mistrial In Lil Durk Case As OTF Jam Mentions Tory Lanez On The Stand OTF Jam told a story involving Tory Lanez while on the stand in the Lil Durk trial, and it had Brian Steel calling for a mistrial. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Music Big U Seeks Temporary Jail Release To Attend Son's Funeral Eugene “Big U” Henley's son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, was shot and killed in Los Angeles on Halloween night. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Young Thug Faces Renewed Legal Fight Over 2015 Lil Wayne Tour Bus Shooting Young Thug's legal battles continue. By Aron A. August 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Posts Footage Of His Roc Nation Deposition Over Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion Roc Nation lawyers asked DJ Akademiks about his alleged ties to Tory Lanez and his coverage of the Megan Thee Stallion case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Sports Jaylen Brown's Dad Claims Self-Defense In Alleged Parking Lot Stabbing Jaylen Brown's dad was arrested for attempted murder after a stabbing that allegedly occurred in Las Vegas on Wednesday. By Cole Blake August 22, 2025
Music Woman Accused Of Setting Up Foolio's Murder Will Go To Trial Authorities accused Alicia Andrews of trailing Foolio's location and setting up his murder last June in South Florida. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Keefe D Makes Bold Legal Strategy Change Ahead Of 2Pac Murder Trial Keefe D was originally arrested for his alleged role in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur back in September 2023. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Hit With $20 Million Lawsuit For Alleged Defamation Of Usher Concertgoer Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson are facing a defamation allegation from a woman who attended an Usher concert in April. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025