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Music Drake's UMG Lawsuit's Dismissal Shows Up In Fat Joe's Defamation Case Lawyer Tyrone Blackburn is representing Fat Joe's former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon in a defamation lawsuit not quite similar to Drake's. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music Quando Rondo Granted $100K Bond According to reports, the judge eventually commended the rapper's prompt response to his arrest warrant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2023
Music Island Boys' Franky Venegas Reportedly Had Fentanyl Residue On His Debit Card The Island Boys' Franky Venegas, also known as Kodiyakredd, was reportedly arrested in Florida for alleged drug-related offenses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Crime Rapper Seven7Hardaway Gunned Down In Targeted Attack: Report The Baton Rouge rapper was reportedly affiliated with Fredo Bang. By Erika Marie September 22, 2022
Music Mo3 Murder Suspect Admits He Was "Upset" Over Woman He Was Dating: Report The second suspect arrested in the case allegedly explained his motivation for the violence. By Madusa S. April 27, 2021
Crime Rapper C-Rayz Walz Indicted On Rape & Sodomy Charges C-Rayz Walz has been a prominent figure in the New York hip hop scene, but he's reportedly been incarcerated on charges of rape and sodomy. By Erika Marie March 19, 2020
Gossip Lil Durk & India Royale Engaged In Shootout With Home Intruders On Sunday: Report Both Lil Durk and India Royale reportedly discharged their firearms after unidentified individuals invaded their home. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2021
Music Mir EBK And Savv G Indicted On Firearm And Attempted Murder Charges The rappers were arrested in Queens. By Elias Andrews December 06, 2024
Music R Kelly Leads Fans To A Social Media Roast Session After New Prison Photos Surface Some Internet users think that R Kelly looks stuck in the 2000s in these prison photos, whereas others don't believe this is actually him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2025
Music Diddy's Team Puts Judge's Sentencing On Blast While Announcing Plan To Appeal Diddy's team is heading back to court next Monday, October 6. Their client received a four-year sentence on Friday. By Zachary Horvath October 04, 2025
Music Drake's "Not Like Us" Petitions: A Guide To The Rapper's Allegations Against UMG A breakdown of both pre-action petitions that Drake's attorneys filed against UMG. By Aron A. November 28, 2024
Music Birdman's Brother Terrance "Gangsta" Williams Alleges NBA YoungBoy Won A Prison Fight NBA YoungBoy is currently in prison on fraud and gun charges, and is set to be released this summer if everything goes according to plan. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025