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Music Chief Keef & G Herbo Affiliate Reportedly Shot At Mello Buckzz Show Four individuals died and 14 others were injured at a shooting at Mello Buckzz's album release party and concert in Chicago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Diddy Reportedly Looked Sad During His Trial's Explosive Closing Arguments Prosecutors in the Diddy trial laid out their allegations for four long hours, whereas the defense will have their turn today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent Warns Of A Baby Oil Shortage In "Letter To The Judge" Ahead Of Diddy's Sentencing Diddy was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his criminal trial, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025
Crime Metro Boomin Shares Official Statement After Being Cleared Of All Sexual Assault Claims Metro Boomin was accused of sexually assaulting Vanessa LeMaistre in a Beverly Hills hotel room in 2016. The lawsuit was filed in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 25, 2025
Music d4vd Pulls Bloody Shirt Merch From His Website Due To Dead Body Investigation While d4vd has been undergoing many career changes due to this homicide investigation, he is reportedly cooperating with authorities. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Pop Culture Tyler Perry's Sexual Assault Accuser Claims Leaked Texts Prove Allegations Mario Rodriguez sued Tyler Perry for $77 million and accused him of sexual assault, battery, and infliction of emotional distress. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Kanye West Reportedly Hit With Heavy Legal Fees For Neglecting "Donda" Copyright Lawsuit Kanye West has kept things pretty low-key in recent months, at least when compared to his controversial start to the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025
Crime Suge Knight Calls Out Parole Board For Refusing To Release Erik Menendez Yesterday, the California Parole Board denied Erik Menendez parole, meaning he'll remain behind bars for at least another three years. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Dodges Criminal Case That Accused Him Of Terroristic Threat Finesse2tymes allegedly threatened the legal guardian of FNG King (also known as Lil King), a young artist who was under Finesse's wing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music Jay-Z Sexual Assault Accuser Begs To Keep Identity Secret, Citing Potential "Psychological Harm" Jay-Z is continuing his defamation lawsuit after a sexual assault allegation against him in late 2024. His accuser hopes to stay anonymous. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Life Soulja Boy's Ex Wins $10M In Damages From Assault Lawsuit Against Rapper The harrowing case claims that Soulja once beat his pregnant girlfriend, causing her to miscarry. By Hayley Hynes March 21, 2024
Music Dame Dash Breaks Silence On Jay-Z Sexual Assault Allegations Dame and Hov go way back. By Elias Andrews December 14, 2024