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Pop Culture Who Is Keefe D? The Man At The Center Of The Tupac Murder Investigation Keefe D has long been associated with Tupac's murder. Now, there is news of an update in the case—and Keefe's name is back in headlin By Tamara McCullough September 05, 2023
Politics Sonya Massey Killing: Sheriff Asks For Forgiveness, But Shoots Down Calls To Resign The sheriff says resigning "would solve nothing." By Cole Blake July 30, 2024
Crime R. Kelly's Accuser Says He Forced Her To Get Abortion: Report The woman, listed as Jane Doe #5 in court documents, testified that R. Kelly physically abused her and forced her to smear feces on her face as punishment. By Aron A. August 24, 2021
Music YNW Melly Faces Six New Charges Related To Alleged Witness Tampering: Details YNW Melly's case continues on. By Alexander Cole October 19, 2023
Pop Culture Jonathan Majors Spotted In N.Y.C. Following Guity Verdict Jonathan Majors appeared unfazed by his guilty verdict while stepping out in N.Y.C. on Tuesday. By Cole Blake December 19, 2023
Music Young Thug Attends Metro Boomin's Sexual Assault Trial To Support His "Longtime Friend" Vanessa LeMaistre brought the lawsuit against Metro Boomin, accusing him of taking advantage of her back in 2016. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Sports LaMelo Ball Has Been Sued For Allegedly Running Over A Fan's Foot The Hornets star is in legal hot water. By Elias Andrews May 21, 2024
Music Diddy Fails To Get Possession Of Alleged Freak Off Tapes Ahead Of Trial The ruling comes as Diddy will be going on trial in May. By Cole Blake January 30, 2025
Gram Rap Veteran Positive K Blasts TMZ For Using His Photo In Kidd Creole Manslaughter Report The "I Got a Man" icon was "humiliated" after TMZ used his picture in a report about Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's Kidd Creole's conviction. By Erika Marie April 07, 2022
Music d4vd's Former Mansion Tied To Celeste Rivas Discovery Will Go Up For Rent We have gotten a few massive updates in the Celeste Rivas case recently, whose dead body was found in a Tesla registered to d4vd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music Jay-Z Eviscerates Tony Buzbee's Lawsuit Against Roc Nation After Dropped Sexual Assault Case Jay-Z's lawyers claim Tony Buzbee has no evidence to prove that Roc Nation persuaded Buzbee's former clients to sue him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music Young Thug Case: Potential Juror Jailed For Recording Trial Judge Glanville scolded the juror for ignoring his clear instructions on what not to do in the courtroom. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2023