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Pop Culture NYPD Detective Melissa Mercado Condemned For Pole Dancing In Rap Video New York listeners were shocked to discover a police officer was the love interest in an S-Quire music video. By Elias Andrews March 06, 2025
Music One Of Jam Master Jay's Convicted Murderers Allegedly "Shanked" In Jail A new report has surfaced around one of Jam Master Jay's killers and it appears he was attacked while awaiting his sentencing. By Zachary Horvath February 25, 2025
Music Diddy Fails At Getting Key Evidence Blocked From Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy's upcoming criminal trial will be starting jury selection on May 5th with opening statements coming just days later. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Accused Of Raping His Ex Girlfriend And Threatening To "Ruin" Her This is a separate case to Shannon Sharpe's bombshell $50 million lawsuit from an anonymous woman alleging sexual assault. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Tay K Appears In Court As Second Murder Trial Finally Begins Tay K is already behind bars, serving a 55-year prison sentence in connection with the killing of Ethan Walker in 2016. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Killing Of 7-Year-Old In Florida Linked To Gang Rivalry That Led To Foolio's Death Foolio was gunned down in the parking lot of a hotel in Tampa, Florida, last year by alleged members of a rival gang. By Cole Blake March 30, 2025
Music YNW Melly’s Retrial Is Taking So Long For These Reasons YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2024
Music Nelly Wants Court To Impose Sanctions On Ali Jones For Dropped St. Lunatics Lawsuit Ali Jones accused Nelly of unjust enrichment and copyright infringement, but the rest of the St. Lunatics distanced themselves from the suit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Mello Buckzz's Boyfriend Shot-&-Killed During Her Mixtape Release Party Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in the drive-by shooting at the Artis Lounge in Chicago. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Lil Loaded Released From Jail Following Murder Charge After being charged for the murder of rapper Savage Boosie, Lil Loaded has confirmed that he has since been released from prison. By Mitch Findlay December 08, 2020
Music Kodak Black Artist Syko Bob Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence For Gun Possession The Florida rapper pleaded guilty in December of last year to a charge of gun possession, following a January arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2023
Life Megan Thee Stallion's Ex Bodyguard's Nudes Leak After He No-Shows Tory Lanez Trial Justin Edison's name continues to circulate after he failed to appear in court last week. By Hayley Hynes December 23, 2022