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Music Diddy's Lawyer Promises To "Fight Like Hell" Amid Federal Indictment Diddy's lawyer is working to get him out on bail. By Cole Blake September 17, 2024
Pop Culture Tory Lanez Bail Denied (Again) After Moving To Supermax Prison Poor Tory. By Hayley Hynes October 27, 2023
Music Trap Lore Ross Struggles To Answer If He Wants Lil Durk To Come Home Trap Lore Ross was recently on "The Real Report," where he didn't seem to want to give his true position on Lil Durk. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Rips Doodie Lo For Streaming With N3on Amid Lil Durk Trial Doodie Lo has been a fixture outside the Lil Durk trial, and after streaming with N3on, he received some hefty criticism from DJ Akademiks. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Keefe D's Bullets From Police Search Don't Match Crime Scene In Tupac Murder Case Neither news outlets nor police have confirmed whether this solidifies Keefe D's innocence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 12, 2023
Crime R. Kelly's Lawyer Asks To Delay NYC Sex Trafficking Trial Due To Quarantine R. Kelly's attorney wants to postpone his Aug. 9th sex trafficking trial in NYC. By Aron A. July 06, 2021
Music The-Dream Claims Rape Allegations Are Untrue And Defamatory The singer asserted his innocence. By Elias Andrews June 04, 2024
Crime Trey Songz Won't Be Charged In Chief's Game Arrest: Report Prosecutors decided against charging Trey Songz after an altercation with a police officer was caught on camera. By Aron A. April 27, 2021
TV Sidney Starr’s Bond Denied As Alleged Victim’s Mother Speaks In Court The mother of the alleged 13-year-old victim addressed the court before a judge denied Sidney Starr’s request for bond. Starr faces aggravated child molestation and sodomy charges. By Erika Marie August 25, 2026
Crime Harvey Weinstein Going Back To Prison After Health Crisis Harvey Weinstein is headed back to the clink, once again. By Dominiq R. March 16, 2020
Music Diddy's Legal Team Refutes Lawsuit Claims From Former Da Band Member Sara Rivers has sued Diddy for alleged abuse, but the mogul has denied her allegations through his legal team. By Elias Andrews February 28, 2025
Music Bad Bunny Hit With $16 Million Lawsuit Over Allegedly Stolen Vocal Sample Bad Bunny received a similar lawsuit in 2023 from his ex girlfriend, alleging that he and his team used her vocals without permission. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026