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Music Patrick Beverley Allegedly Choked And Punched His Sister Before Arrest Police originally arrested Patrick Beverley on felony family assault charges, last Friday, after a dispute in Texas. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music APD Confirms Young Scooter Was Not Shot By Police Despite Online Rumors Many folks in Atlanta hip-hop and beyond, from Playboi Carti to Ralo, paid tribute to Young Scooter's memory after this tragic news. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Kay Flock Found Guilty In RICO Case And Subjected To Possible Life Sentence Kay Flock has been in custody since December of 2021, when he turned himself in for the murder of Hwascar Hernandez. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Charged With Capital Murder In Death Of Rapper Mo3 Yella Beezy and Mo3 feuded during the latter's lifetime, but now Beezy is facing serious criminal charges for Mo3's death. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025
Music Cassie Alleges Diddy Introduced Her To Blue Dolphin Ecstasy In Shocking Trial Testimony Cassie has finally taken the stand in Diddy's criminal trial in which he faces charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025
Relationships Diddy Allegedly Assaulted Cassie After Finding Out She Had An Affair This allegation emerged during the opening statements of the Diddy trial, which began today following jury selection. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Music Smokey Robinson's Lawyer Staunchly Responds To Sexual Assault Lawsuit Four former housekeepers filed a sexual harassment and assault lawsuit against Smokey Robinson accusing him of years of misconduct. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Diddy's Attorneys Call Out "Disturbing" Documentary Interview With A Witness' Lawyer This concern from the legal defense team is similar to Diddy's efforts to place a gag order on Cassie's attorney. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Crime Damon Dash Could Lose More Than 800k After Refusing To Comply With The Court Damon Dash is on the verge of losing his cult-classic film "State Property" in potential judge's verdict in latest lawsuit. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 27, 2025
Music Diddy's Birthday Scrapbook From Ex-Assistant Made Viewable To The Public The jury is currently nearing a verdict in Diddy's highly-publicized criminal trial as deliberation continues. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Tried To Haggle Over Escort Rates For "Freak-Offs" The prosecution has finally called its final witness to the stand in Diddy's long-running sex trafficking and racketeering trial. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music R Kelly Fights To Remove Chicago Prosecutors From His Case Due To Alleged Corruption This move from R Kelly's legal team comes shortly after their demand for a new trial and the denial of his home detention request. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025