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Music Drake Allegedly Agrees To Remove Some Mysterious Allegations From UMG Lawsuit Drake's defamation lawsuit against UMG over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" will reportedly look quite different now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2025
Music Lil Durk Suffers Big Loss In Court Due To Death Threat Motion Falling Through Lil Durk's legal team had hoped to get his murder-for-hire case dismissed over death threats that prosecutors reportedly failed to disclose. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Young Buck Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, But There's A Catch Young Buck pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon after receiving a felony conviction in Tennessee court this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Alternate Juror In Diddy Trial Claims "Freak-Offs" Looked Consensual In Video Evidence The alternate juror in the Diddy trial also explained how prosecutors and defense lawyers showed very different clips of "freak-off" parties. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Politics Funk Flex Co-Signs Serious Allegations Against Jay-Z Funk Flex co-signs a report about Jay-Z allegedly cutting a deal with Trump for the pardon of Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez. By Alex Zidel January 25, 2021
Crime Producer Bandplay's Brother Accused Of Murdering Mom & Dad: Report Bandplay paid tribute to his father and stepmother on Instagram after news emerged of their deaths. By Aron A. April 20, 2022
Crime YNW Melly Case Update, Judge Allows His Tattoos To Be Used As Evidence Of Gang Affiliation If found as proof of gang affiliation, Melly might face the death penalty, By Lawrencia Grose April 11, 2022
Music A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty In A$AP Relli Assault Case The rapper hugged Rihanna and his kids when the verdict was read. By Elias Andrews February 18, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky's Defense Strategy May Have Already Backfired ASAP Rocky claims he only fired a prop gun as a warning. By Cole Blake January 28, 2025
Music FBG Duck’s Mother Says People Are Dissing Her Late Son For Attention FBG Duck's mother wants rappers to stop dissing the dead. By Cole Blake January 26, 2025
Music Diddy Hit With Racketeering, Sex Trafficking, & Kidnapping Charges Diddy has officially been indicted. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2024
Music NBA YoungBoy Sports A New Look In Leaked Image From Court Hearing NBA YoungBoy is staying in prison for a while. By Alexander Cole November 19, 2024