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Music Foolio Murder: Police Arrest 4th Suspect Amid Investigation Police are still looking for a fifth and final suspect. By Cole Blake July 30, 2024
Life Tay-K Appears In Good Spirits On Video Call From Prison Tay-K seemed to be in good spirits during a recent video called shared on social media. By Cole Blake March 06, 2023
Crime Highland Park Shooter's Father Reportedly Sponsored His Gun Permit Robert Crimo III had been previously known to police. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2022
Music New Death Certificate Suggests Celeste Rivas May Have Been Pregnant Earlier this week, prosecutors in the Celeste Rivas case claimed she and D4vd exchanged texts about sex and abortion while she was underage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Original Content Rappers Who Have Been Accused Of Fraud Or Scams Hip Hop meets the courtroom. These are the cases, ranging from accusations of wire scams to theft, that have put rappers in legal crosshairs. By Erika Marie November 14, 2025
Music Kevin Liles Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault During Def Jam Presidency Kevin Liles is an iconic figure in Def Jam history, but he's been accused of committing assault during his company tenure. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Crime Iggy Azalea Reportedly Sued In Class-Action Crypto Scam Lawsuit Iggy Azalea is reportedly the latest celebrity to face legal action after linking their image to a cryptocoin. By Aron A. May 06, 2026
Music Diddy's First Day On Trial Has A Massive Crowd Of People Lining Up Outside The Courtroom Jury selection in Diddy's trial kicked off today, a process that the defense predicts will be difficult due to the inevitability of bias. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music "Jane" Alleges Diddy Is Still Paying For Her Rent Despite Trial Testimony The anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim previously alleged during trial that she exchanged "freak-offs" with Diddy for rent money. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Wants House Arrest Rules Relaxed To Help With Depression & Use Of Outside Studios NBA YoungBoy's legal team says his mental health is "deteriorating." By Cole Blake November 28, 2023
Music Diddy's Assault Of Cassie Left Stevie J In Shock Stevie J says he spoke with Diddy after the video of him assaulting Cassie came out. By Cole Blake November 25, 2024
Music Diddy's Trial Crawls Forward As Possible Jurors Keep Getting Denied The process is expected to continue for the rest of the week before opening statements kick off on Monday, May 12th. By Cole Blake May 06, 2025