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Music DJ Quik Wants Fans To Stop Asking About Son's Murder Conviction Months after his son's sentencing, DJ Quik is asking fans to stop bringing up the murder conviction during public encounters. By Erika Marie July 15, 2026
Music Lil Durk Lyrics Barred From Murder-For-Hire Trial Going Forward Lil Durk scores a win in his tense murder-for-hire trial after it was previously reported that his lyrics were going to be off limits. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music Offset Hit With Assault & Battery Lawsuit From Security Guard Law enforcement allegedly maced Offset and his entourage when they got in an altercation with a Los Angeles weed dispensary's security guard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Pop Culture 2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Can't Afford A Lawyer According to reports, Keefe D will be using a public defender. By Caroline Fisher November 01, 2023
Music LGP Qua Shot & Killed In Philadelphia: What We Know So Far LGP Qua passed away on Mother's Day after a reported attempted robbery. By Aron A. May 12, 2025
Music Parents Sue School After Their 10-Year-Old Son Gets Expelled For Emailing YNW Melly Lyrics Did the Curtis School make the right call? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2024
Music Funk Flex Refuses To Believe The Allegations That Diddy Sexually Assaulted 120 People Funk Flex thinks this is too far. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2024
Crime Meek Mill Wants To Help The Mayor Of Philly Fight Gun Violence After Shooting Meek is looking for any way he can help prevent gun violence. By Lavender Alexandria March 07, 2024
Music YNW Bortlen's Trial To Begin In October The trial will begin on October 2, 2023. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2023
Music Kirk Burrowes Targets Diddy's Mom Janice Combs Again Over Bad Boy Stock Bad Boy cofounder Kirk Burrowes alleges that Diddy's mother Janice Combs falsely took over Burrowes' company shares and lied about repayment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music NYPD Ignites WOOO & CHOO Crackdown With 36 Indictments New York City Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch praised the efforts of officers for helping put an end to a multi-year investigation. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026
Crime Boosie Badazz Calls Daughter Tori's Mom "Evil" Amid Harassment Charges According to Boosie, he is no longer allowed to have any contact with Tori. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2023