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Music Young Thug Trial: Two More Co-Defendants Accept Plea Deals Only three defendants remain. By Caroline Fisher October 31, 2024
Pop Culture "American Idol" Alum Ron Bultongez Faces Sex With A Minor Charges: Report The singer reportedly faces four counts of "sexual penetration of a minor under the age of 17." By Erika Marie July 19, 2021
Pop Culture An Airplane Proclaiming "Happy Birthday R. Kelly, God Loves You" Flys Over Chicago R. Kelly might be in jail but his birthday is still being celebrated in an extremely bizarre fashion. By Dominiq R. January 09, 2020
Life Lil Meech Arrested After "BMF" Actor Brought Glock-19 Through TSA The incident took place place at a Florida airport on Tuesday. By Balen Mautone December 13, 2022
Music Jay-Z Uses Diddy's Legal Trouble To Argue Against His Accuser's Anonymity Various Diddy accusers were not able to stay anonymous in court, and Jay-Z cited this in his defamation lawsuit over sexual assault claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Crime Kodak Black Denies Rape Allegations Again Kodak Black responded to a fan on Twitter who asked about his South Carolina sexual assault case. By Alex Zidel December 07, 2021
Music Sean Kingston's Mom Gets Brutal Rejection Over Sentencing Request Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were both convicted in an alleged fraud scheme, earlier this year. By Cole Blake June 04, 2025
Sports Sha'Carri Richardson Begs Officer For No Jail Time In Body Cam Footage From Speeding Arrest Sha'Carri Richardson was pulled over in the Orlando area for dangerous excessive speeding, which led to a brief jail stint. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music D4vd Is Now Being Viewed As A Suspect In Celeste Rivas' Death The body of Celeste Rivas was found in the trunk of a car belonging to D4vd back in September and an investigation has been ongoing since. By Cole Blake November 19, 2025
Music ASAP Relli Proceeds With Civil Lawsuit Following ASAP Rocky Acquittal ASAP Rocky may have won the felony case, but ASAP Relli is still moving forward with a civil lawsuit against the rapper. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Music Lil Baby Reunites With HoodRich Pablo Juan After His Release From Prison Lil Baby was able to work with HoodRich Pablo Juan several times before the rapper's recent prison sentence. By Cole Blake October 20, 2025
Pop Culture Potential Juror In Young Thug's Trial Held In Contempt, Says She "Literally Forgot" To Show Up Judge Glanville reprimanded the woman in court earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2023