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Music Leaf Ward Gets Almost Four Years After Pleading Guilty To Machine Gun Possession The Philly native also got three years of supervised release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 27, 2025
Crime Yung Joc Posts Bond After Being Arrested For Child Abandonment The "It's Goin' Down" artist paid over $1,300 to be released from jail. By Lawrencia Grose May 08, 2022
Original Content 6ix9ine's "GUMMO" Two Years Later: The Beginning Of The End As Daniel Hernandez's world continues to unravel before our eyes, we revisit the track that started it all. By Robert Blair September 23, 2019
Gossip Pooh Shiesty Wears A "Turtle Vest" In Court & Fans Think He May Be On Suicide Watch Pooh Shiesty appeared in court wearing a "turtle vest" which is allegedly given to inmates that are on suicide watch. By Alex Zidel June 14, 2021
Music Flacka Accuses Lil Durk Of Stiffing Him On Payment For Alleged Quando Rondo Hit Lil Durk's trial continued on Monday, with Flacka taking the stand and accusing Durk of not paying him for the alleged hit. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Lil Durk Was “Consumed With Revenge,” Prosecutors Say In Murder-For-Hire Trial The defense said Lil Durk "had nothing to do" with the murder of Lul Pab. By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music Baltimore Rapper Poppa Fetti Hit With Child Sex Trafficking Charges Poppa Fetti was previously indicted on nine state sex trafficking felonies in Baltimore County in November. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Politics Donald Trump's Administration Reportedly Fires Diddy & Jeffrey Epstein Prosecutor U.S. President Donald Trump caught a lot of heat for the Jeffrey Epstein files controversy, whereas Diddy's mixed verdict looms large. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music FBG Casino Secures Special Release In RICO Drug Case Many fans reacted to this news with snitching allegations, although there's no concrete information connecting that to FBG Casino. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025
Music Diddy Accuses Lil Rod Of Hiring Sex Workers & Taking Drugs On His Own Diddy has filed counterclaims against Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' $30 million sexual assault lawsuit, accusing him of defamation and theft. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026
Music Keefe D Jail Call Complicates Defense Over Tupac Memoir The fight over Keffe D’s memoir now includes a jail call that appears to contradict his defense team’s ghostwriter argument. By Erika Marie August 10, 2026
Music Body Cam Footage Of NBA YoungBoy's Reckless Driving Arrest Surfaces Online Back in 2025, NBA YoungBoy was arrested after a reckless driving incident, and now, bodycam footage is online. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026