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Sports Glen "Big Baby" Davis Released From Prison Over Fraud Conviction Glen "Big Baby" Davis was one of 22 people involved in a scheme to defraud the NBA's health care benefits plan. Indictments surfaced in 2021. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Tried To Destroy An Apple Watch After Being Caught In Jail Authorities arrested Lil Durk, last year, accusing him of allegedly orchestrating the shooting of Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Crime YP DA YG Dead At 37 In Apparent Murder-Suicide Carried Out By Nephew Queens rapper YP DA YG's cousin reportedly discovered his body at his home around midnight on Friday (October 3). By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Lawyers Call Out Prosecutors In New Motion To Dismiss Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk remains behind bars after being arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot back in October 2024. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Ksoo Receives Life Prison Sentence For Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of murdering rapper Lil Buck in 2020, and he also faces another murder case in the future. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Mystikal Pleads Guilty To Rape: Everything We Know Mystikal will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing in June, where he will face up to 20 years in prison. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Pop Culture Kai Cenat Admits His Cameraman Texted A Minor In Emotional Video: Watch The streamer was shaken by what he found. By Elias Andrews July 31, 2024
Music "Jane" Clashes With Diddy's Defense Lawyer Over Designer Bag Prices During Trial Teny Geragos had a heated exchange with "Jane," the anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim testifying in Diddy's federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music Meek Mill Downplays Diddy Connection By Claiming "Something Ain't Right" Meek wants to launch an investigation. By Elias Andrews September 23, 2024
Music Yo Gotti's Brother Accused Of Allegedly Putting $100K Hit On Young Dolph This is sure to raise some eyebrows and questions as well. By Zachary Horvath September 23, 2024
Pop Culture Cage The Elephant Singer Matt Schultz Arrested On Gun Charges The band's lead vocalist was arrested while in New York on Thursday (January 5). By Isaac Fontes January 07, 2023
Viral Roc Nation Trends On Twitter As Users Poke Fun At Tory Lanez's Dad "My stomach hurts... Roc Nation will pay," one person joked on social media. By Hayley Hynes December 27, 2022