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Music Akademiks Sued For Rape & Defamation: What We Know Akademiks has since denied any wrongdoing, claiming the lawsuit is a "shakedown." By Axl Banks May 14, 2024
Music B.G. Might Have To Send His Lyrics To A Probation Officer For Approval According to the probation stipulations, B.G. violated them on numerous occasions, leading to this possible reform. By Zachary Horvath May 14, 2024
Pop Culture Gunplay's Wife Calls Him Her "Best Friend" Amid Rifle-Pointing Allegations According to Vonshae Taylor-Morales, Gunplay refuses to sign the divorce papers. By Caroline Fisher September 02, 2023
Streetwear Lil Reese Returns Stolen Bike, Says Viral Mugshot Is "Fake And Edited" Lil Reese recently made things right with DJ Univercity, after stealing his bike as a child. By Caroline Fisher September 02, 2023
Crime Tay-K Says He "Feels Like A Hamster" In Prison Tay-K says he's being treated "like a ferret" in prison. By Aron A. January 18, 2023
Pop Culture Dusty Locane In Jail After Pleading Guilty To Gun Charges After turning himself in, the Brooklyn rapper is set to serve one to three years in prison. By Isaac Fontes December 24, 2022
Music XXXTentacion Murder Trial: Ex-GF Of Defendant Delivers Key Testimony Dedrick Williams's ex-girlfriend dishes on what he had told her about the murder. By Diya Singhvi February 16, 2023
Pop Culture Cash App Founder's 911 Call & Video Footage Of Him Seeking Help After Stabbing Surface Bob Lee was stabbed in San Francisco and proceeded to ask for help before collapsing and passing away, according to the leaked call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2023
Life A$AP Rocky Ordered To Return To Court To Determine If Shooting Case Will Go To Trial In addition to the criminal case, A$AP Relli filed a civil lawsuit against his former friend. By Erika Marie March 14, 2023
Music XXXTENTACION's Family In Court Awaiting Verdict After over twelve hours of deliberation, X's family waits patiently as the rest of the world also awaits a verdict in the rapper's murder case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2023
Politics Donald Trump Says The U.S. Shouldn't Have To Bail Brittney Griner Out Trump called the WNBA player "spoiled" and said she knew what she was doing. By Lawrencia Grose July 31, 2022
Gossip Flint Rapper Cliff Mac Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Murder-For-Hire After Allegedly Recruiting Hitman On top of these new charges, Mac was also charged with first-degree murder for his alleged role in the death of Devaroe Davis last summer. By Hayley Hynes August 27, 2022