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Music DJ Akademiks Breaks Down Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion's Court Docs With Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez embroiled in a heated legal battle, Akademiks gives an in-depth breakdown of some key court documents. By Mitch Findlay January 29, 2021
Politics Don Lemon Sought $500,000 Settlement In Sexual Assault Case Don Lemon's accuser recently recounted his story with Megyn Kelly. By Thomas Galindo November 09, 2021
Gram Lil Durk Calls For An End To Gun Violence In Chicago: "This Need To Change" Following the report of two young girls being shot in his hometown, Durk says he's "willing to help." By Erika Marie August 17, 2021
Gossip Taxstone Finally Has A Trial Date For Allegedly Killing Troy Ave's Bodyguard Taxstone will be standing trial for allegedly murdering Troy Ave's bodyguard during a shooting at Irving Plaza. By Alex Zidel September 08, 2021
Crime Actor Micah Beals Arrested for Vandalizing George Floyd Statue Actor Micah Beals has been arrested for vandalizing a George Floyd statue. By Cole Blake October 25, 2021
Crime "Cocaine Hippos" Owned By Pablo Escobar Legally Recognized As People Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" have been legally recognized as people in the U.S. By Cole Blake October 25, 2021
Gossip Queen Naija Searches For Son After Ex Chris Sails Is Arrested For Assault: Report Queen Naija didn't speak about her ex-husband Chris Sails being arrested, but she did plead for information regarding their son's whereabouts. By Erika Marie April 09, 2020
Crime NASCAR's Bubba Wallace: FBI Says "No Crime" After Noose Found In His Garage NASCAR releases a statement after FBI concludes their investigation surrounding the noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage. By Aron A. June 23, 2020
Crime Troy Ave Explains Perceived Hypocrisy In Taxstone Situation Troy Ave speaks on the hypocrisy in the perception of the Irving Plaza shooting case. By Aron A. December 15, 2019
Relationships Johnny Depp Threatened To Burn Ex-Wife Amber Heard In Raging Texts Disturbing text messages that Johnny Depp sent his friend about his ex-wife were read aloud today in court. By Kevin Goddard February 28, 2020
Crime "Empire" Star Bryshere Gray Accused Of Battery By Clerk After Food-Throwing Incident Police body-cam footage shows both sides of the story. By Erika Marie January 02, 2020
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine Testifies That Cardi B Is A Member Of Nine Trey Bloods Tekashi 6ix9ine is bringing everybody down with him. By Alex Zidel September 19, 2019