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Music Celeste Rivas Hernandez's Family "Horrified" By D4vd's Latest Defense Strategy D4vd's defense team is trying to paint Celeste Rivas Hernandez as the aggressor, a legal strategy that has left many stunned. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music Tupac Murder Trial Opens With Officer Recalling Rapper’s Refusal To Identify Shooter Opening testimony in Keefe D’s trial revisited the moments after Tupac was shot and his refusal to cooperate with police. By Erika Marie August 17, 2026
Music Sidney Starr Asks Judge For Bond After Remaining Jailed Since Arrest A new court filing finds Sidney Starr arguing that she is not a flight risk and should be released on affordable bond. By Erika Marie August 12, 2026
TV Sidney Starr Breaks Silence On Child Molestation Charges Days after her Georgia arrest, Sidney Starr denied the allegations against her and said she plans to fight the charges through the legal process. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Crime Star Brim Sentenced For RICO Charges: What We Know About Her Conviction Despite a strong legal battle, Star Brim will be heading to prison. By Demi Phillips March 18, 2024
Music Is Keefe D An Informant? Here’s What We Know About Diddy’s Alleged Implication In Tupac’s Murder By Axl Banks July 24, 2024
Music Witness Testifies 'All Hell Broke Loose' During Tupac Shooting New testimony in the Tupac murder trial revisits the chaos on the Las Vegas Strip as gunfire erupted around his convoy. By Erika Marie August 18, 2026
Crime Lil Woody Goes Viral For Asking Judge If He Can Show Up Late To Court The court appearance was too early By Alexander Cole August 16, 2024
Music YNW Melly Secures New Lawyers Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial This YNW Melly update follows YNW Bortlen's plea deal in the case, which could yield key consequences for its outcome. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Pop Culture N3on Arrested While Trying To Get Into Chicago's O-Block, Fans Are Skeptical N3on claimed to police officers during his arrest that he was trying to host a giveaway for kids in Chicago's O-Block neighborhood. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music Lil Durk Fighting To Keep Music Video Out Of Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial is expected to begin next month, and now, prosecutors want the music video for "Pissed Me Off" as evidence. By Alexander Cole July 29, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Denies Police Allegations, Says Hip Hop Media Was "Lame" Before VladTV DJ Vlad launched VladTV back in 2008, and he's been accused of working with authorities after his interviews go viral. By Erika Marie June 08, 2026