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Music Kodak Black Scores Another Legal Win As Florida Drug Case Closes Prosecutors declined to charge Kodak Black in the Orlando case, and his attorney says the arrest should never have happened. By Erika Marie September 14, 2026
Crime Colombian Drug Lord Responsible For Smuggling 73 Metric Tons Of Cocaine Into U.S. Captured In Jungle Raid The Colombian president likened the arrest to the capture of Pablo Escobar. By Taylor McCloud October 25, 2021
Music D.C. Rapper MoneyMarr Arrested For Trafficking Fentanyl The DMV-area rapper previously tried to transport 12,000 pills of the deadly substance out of an L.A. airport. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 16, 2023
Music 50 Cent Clowns Keefe D For Claiming Diddy Didn't Murder Tupac 50 Cent wants to make a bet that Duane "Keefe D" Davis will get a 20-year prison sentence for the murder of Tupac. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026
Music O-Block's Boss Top Sentenced To 5 Years He was reportedly arrested on gun charges. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2023
Music Jury In Lil Durk Trial Shown "Slide For King Von" Messages On Social Media Other updates on the Lil Durk trial include Brian Steel's cross-examination of OTF Jam, whose testimony held a lot of importance this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026
Music Chris Brown Gets $12.9M Dog Attack Judgment Reduced, But Case Isn’t Over By Erika Marie September 29, 2026
Original Content Chris Brown's Sordid, Long History Of Arrests, Violence, & Legal Troubles A new UK assault arrest reignites scrutiny over decades of alleged violence, lawsuits, and controversy tied to Chris Brown. By Rain Adams May 27, 2025
Music Diddy Indicted on Sex Trafficking & Racketeering Charges: Key Takeaways From His Indictment Diddy's bail was denied a second time. Here's everything you need to know about his indictment. By Axl Banks September 18, 2024
Original Content A Guilty Verdict Still Doesn’t Bring Closure To Tupac’s Murder Keefe D’s conviction gives Tupac’s murder its first guilty verdict, but 30 years of mythology won’t disappear with it. By Erika Marie September 02, 2026
Music Detective Testifies Yella Beezy Paid Into Alleged Mo3 Murder Plot By Erika Marie September 02, 2026
Music Tupac Murder Trial: Everything You Need To Know About Keefe D's Case A trial is officially underway that could determine who is responsible for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. By Aron A. August 13, 2026