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Sports Shannon Sharpe's Ex Stylist Continues To Call Him Out But Fans Think He's Doing Too Much Russell "Hollywood" Simpson, also known as Hollywood Mugler, previously insinuated that he covered up Shannon Sharpe's alleged proclivities. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music DJ Swamp Izzo Recalls How Hospital Allegedly Misled Young Scooter's Family About His Passing DJ Swamp Izzo hosted Young Scooter's first mixtapes, and recently reflected on the late rapper's relationship with making music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 14, 2025
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Are Lil Durk And King Von Related? We unpack the connections between Lil Durk and King Von. By Paul Barnes March 03, 2023
Music ZillaKami Accused Of Sleeping With Underage Girls & Emotional Abuse By Ex-Girlfriend Another alleged victim spoke out, claiming she slept with ZillaKami when she was 15 and he was 22, but he called it all "false defamation." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 15, 2024
Crime The Weeknd Manager CashXO Bodyguard Shot In LA: What We Know So Far A breakdown of everything you need to know about the recent shooting in Encino. By Axl Banks April 30, 2024
Music "Jane" Alleges Diddy Engaged In Semen Fetish With Male Sex Workers The anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim alleged during the Diddy trial that he paid for a male prostitute to travel to various parties. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Lawyer Issues Statement After Tony Buzbee Drops Hov's Sexual Assault Lawsuit Alex Spiro made it clear that they did not settle this out of court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2025
Music Takeoff's Alleged Murderer Gets Update On Next Court Date The case is moving at a slow pace. By Cole Blake January 20, 2025
Music Lil Durk Faces New Criminal Charge Due To Superseding Federal Indictment Lil Durk and his legal team have denied the prosecution's accusations, citing an alleged targeted attack on his lyrical content. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Yungeen Ace’s "Who I Smoke" Played In Court During Foolio Murder Trial Alicia Andrews has been on trial in Tampa, Florida for charges related to the killing of Foolio since last week. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Pop Culture Aaron The Plumber Suggests He Shot Someone Who Stabbed Him: "Kaboomed Em" Social media and reality TV sensation Aaron The Plumber claims he's going to prison for some time after allegedly shooting someone. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026